How a life scientist can use AI, task by task

I work as a life scientist. Part of my job is to research diseases or parasites.

Context: We use SAS and Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequence analysis software; the work draws on biology, food production and chemistry.
Disease or parasite: [name]
What I want to learn: [cause, spread, treatment]

Summarize what's known, open questions, experiment designs, and key references. Give sources I can check and say clearly when you're unsure.

I work as a life scientist. Part of my job is to instruct college students in physical or life sciences.

Context: We use Microsoft PowerPoint; the work draws on biology, food production and chemistry.
Topic: [concept]
Students: [level]

Plan a lecture with demonstrations, problems and misconceptions to address. Include timings, a realistic practice scenario from my work, and a short check for understanding with answers.

I work as a life scientist. Part of my job is to plan biological research.

Context: We use Oracle PeopleSoft and Microsoft Excel; the work draws on biology, food production and chemistry.
Organism and question: [describe]
Setting: [lab, field]

Draft the study plan and ethics considerations. Lay it out as a table with steps, owner, timing and what could go wrong, then list the decisions I still need to make.

I work as a life scientist. Part of my job is to research genetic characteristics or expression.

Context: We use SAS and Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequence analysis software; the work draws on biology, food production and chemistry.
Question: [trait, gene, expression]
Organism and data: [species, samples, sequencing]

Outline the experimental design, analysis methods, controls, and key literature. Give sources I can check and say clearly when you're unsure.

I work as a life scientist. Part of my job is to develop plans to manage natural or renewable resources.

Context: We use Oracle PeopleSoft and Microsoft Excel; the work draws on biology, food production and chemistry.
Resource: [forest, soil, water, wildlife]
Goals and constraints: [yield, conservation, budget]

Draft a management plan with practices, schedule and monitoring. Lay it out as a table with steps, owner, timing and what could go wrong, then list the decisions I still need to make.

I work as a life scientist. Part of my job is to train personnel in technical or scientific procedures.

Context: We use Microsoft PowerPoint and SAS; the work draws on biology, food production and chemistry.
Procedure or tool: [describe]
Trainees: [describe]

Plan training with hands-on exercises. Include timings, a realistic practice scenario from my work, and a short check for understanding with answers.

I work as a life scientist. Part of my job is to plan natural resources conservation or restoration programs.

Context: We use Oracle PeopleSoft and Microsoft Excel; the work draws on biology, food production and chemistry.
Site: [habitat, soil, wetland]
Problems and goals: [degradation, target condition]

Draft a restoration plan with actions, timeline, species or treatments, monitoring and costs. Lay it out as a table with steps, owner, timing and what could go wrong, then list the decisions I still need to make.

I work as a life scientist. Part of my job is to collaborate with technical specialists to resolve design or development problems.

Issue: [product, construction]
Specialists: [engineers, experts]

Draft questions and data to share. Keep it under 150 words with a clear ask, plus a 2-sentence version for chat.

I work as a life scientist. Part of my job is to research crop management methods.

Context: We use SAS and Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequence analysis software; the work draws on biology, food production and chemistry.
Question: [planting, spraying, soil, harvest]
Crop and conditions: [crop, region, soil]

Summarize best practices, a field trial design, measurements, and extension sources to check. Give sources I can check and say clearly when you're unsure.

I work as a life scientist. Part of my job is to develop agricultural methods.

Context: We use Oracle PeopleSoft and Microsoft Excel; the work draws on biology, food production and chemistry.
Area: [feeding, housing, hatching, disease control]
Goals: [growth, health]

Plan practice changes and how to measure results. Lay it out as a table with steps, owner, timing and what could go wrong, then list the decisions I still need to make.