Ranked #414 safest from AI among all Japanese occupations
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How AI is changing this job
A written analysis for this occupation is being prepared.
AI replacement risk compares the parts of a job that are easy to hand to AI or software (processing information, documentation, repetitive computer work) with the parts that are hard to automate (physical work, working closely with people, judgment in unpredictable settings), using the MHLW job tag survey on work activities, work context, skills and knowledge. The result is a relative position among all occupations in the country, scaled to 0–100%. Methodology →
Skills, education and requirements for 薬学研究者
Key skills
Reading Comprehension
5.9
Writing
5.7
Speaking
5.5
Foreign Language (reading)
5.5
Active Learning
5.4
Active Listening
5.4
Critical Thinking
5.4
Monitoring
5.0
Skill levels from the MHLW job tag worker survey.
Key knowledge areas
Medicine and Dentistry
3.4
Biology
3.4
Chemistry
3.1
Foreign Language
2.3
Administrative
2.3
English Language
2.2
Mathematics
1.6
Law and Government
1.6
What the work involves
Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesDeveloping Objectives and StrategiesAnalyzing Data or InformationOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkIdentifying Objects, Actions, and EventsGetting Information
Important abilities
Written ExpressionWritten ComprehensionFluency of IdeasOral ExpressionProblem SensitivityOriginality
Licenses and certifications (Japan)
放射線取扱主任者
毒物劇物取扱責任者
薬剤師 National license
Related qualifications listed on job tag (names in Japanese). Some are mandatory, others recommended.
Education of workers
Training before entry
Related work experience
Difficulty of entry: ★★★★★ Hard to enter (from education, training, experience, licenses)
Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: Basic Survey on Wage Structure (2025), Population Census and Hello Work employment statistics as published on the MHLW job tag site (retrieved Nov 1, 2026); Occupational Information Database (JILPT). Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.