Occupation · 2026 assessment

Drug registration Research Coordinator

The Drug registration Research Coordinator role combines repeatable operations with decisions that require professional context. The index measures task exposure to AI, software automation and robotics—not the probability that the occupation disappears.

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How risk may change

A forecast estimate, not a guaranteed scenario.

28%2026
34%2028
41%2030
50%2035

Which tasks are exposed

Risk applies to individual tasks—not to a person or an entire occupation.

TaskRisk
Completing medical records42%
Initial triage of cases32%
Analyzing images and laboratory indicators33%
Drafting care or treatment options26%
Physical examination, procedure or direct care19%
Clinical decision and patient communication5%

Task map

AI replaces ↔ AI augments

Each task is positioned by AI capability and the degree of human involvement still required.

  1. 1Completing medical recordsAI 42% · human 67%
  2. 2Initial triage of casesAI 32% · human 75%
  3. 3Analyzing images and laboratory indicatorsAI 33% · human 79%
  4. 4Drafting care or treatment optionsAI 26% · human 73%
  5. 5Physical examination, procedure or direct careAI 19% · human 81%
  6. 6Clinical decision and patient communicationAI 5% · human 92%

Why technology can change this work

  • algorithms automatically allocate requests, resources and action priorities
  • AI accelerates analysis of images, records and laboratory indicators
  • documentation and preliminary triage can be automated
  • decision-support systems compare symptoms with large datasets

What protects the occupation

  • exception management and coordination across multiple participants
  • clinical accountability and high cost of error
  • a large share of value comes from human judgement, trust or personal accountability
  • physical examination, procedures and care
  • patient trust and holistic assessment

United States · before tax

Average pay and outlook

Estimated nominal monthly pay. The scenario reflects sector, demand and task resilience; it is not a guarantee of income.

2026$9 250per month
2035$12 500scenario estimate
2026: $9 25020262027: $9 55020272028: $9 90020282029: $10 25020292030: $10 55020302031: $10 95020312032: $11 30020322033: $11 70020332034: $12 10020342035: $12 5002035
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Clinical AI Implementation Specialist

Skill fit 81% · risk 14%

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Skills you already have

  • operational coordination
  • schedule management
  • issue escalation
  • clinical reasoning
  • patient care
  • risk assessment

Skills to build

  • automated-process orchestration
  • real-time AI recommendation supervision
  • medical AI systems
  • data interpretation
  • digital patient safety
  • validation of algorithmic recommendations
CurrentDrug registration Research Coordinator · 28%
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Keepoperational coordination · schedule management · issue escalation
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Addautomated-process orchestration · real-time AI recommendation supervision · medical AI systems

Sources and update

Updated: 2026-09-25 · Assessment confidence: Medium

International Labour Organization · 2025Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure

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World Economic Forum · 2025The Future of Jobs Report 2025

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O*NET Resource Center · 2026O*NET Database

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