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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “DNA Analyst (Deoxyribonucleic Acid Analyst)” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #49 of 702. Estimated risk: 1.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

53%

“DNA Analyst (Deoxyribonucleic Acid Analyst)” will maybe be replaced by AI.

Based on the cognitive demands, communication requirements, and logical reasoning intrinsic to this occupation according to O*NET data, we project a 53% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

44%

“DNA Analyst (Deoxyribonucleic Acid Analyst)” will probably not be replaced by robots.

Evaluating the physical dexterity, repetitive motion tasks, and manual labor associated with this role, our analysis indicates a 44% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Forensic Science Technicians, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Collect, identify, classify, and analyze physical evidence related to criminal investigations. Perform tests on weapons or substances, such as fiber, hair, and tissue to determine significance to investigation. May testify as expert witnesses on evidence or crime laboratory techniques. May serve as specialists in area of expertise, such as ballistics, fingerprinting, handwriting, or biochemistry.

Avg. Annual Salary $75,260
Avg. Hourly Wage $36.18
Available Jobs (US) 19,450
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Forensic Science Technicians #19-4092
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Forensic Science Technicians”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Testify in court about investigative or analytical methods or findings.

  • Analyze data from computers or other digital media sources for evidence related to criminal activity.

  • Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and apparatus.

  • Confer with ballistics, fingerprinting, handwriting, documents, electronics, medical, chemical, or metallurgical experts concerning evidence and its interpretation.

  • Examine firearms to determine mechanical condition and legal status, performing restoration work on damaged firearms to obtain information, such as serial numbers.

  • Collect evidence from crime scenes, storing it in conditions that preserve its integrity.

  • Prepare solutions, reagents, or sample formulations needed for laboratory work.

  • Keep records and prepare reports detailing findings, investigative methods, and laboratory techniques.

  • Examine and analyze blood stain patterns at crime scenes.

  • Collect impressions of dust from surfaces to obtain and identify fingerprints.

  • Determine types of bullets and specific weapons used in shootings.

  • Use chemicals or other substances to examine latent fingerprint evidence and compare developed prints to those of known persons in databases.

  • Use photographic or video equipment to document evidence or crime scenes.

  • Interpret laboratory findings or test results to identify and classify substances, materials, or other evidence collected at crime scenes.

  • Examine physical evidence, such as hair, biological fluids, fiber, wood, or soil residues to obtain information about its source and composition.

  • Compare objects, such as tools, with impression marks to determine whether a specific object is responsible for a specific mark.

  • Visit morgues, examine scenes of crimes, or contact other sources to obtain evidence or information to be used in investigations.

  • Analyze gunshot residue and bullet paths to determine how shootings occurred.

  • Identify and quantify drugs or poisons found in biological fluids or tissues, in foods, or at crime scenes.

  • Examine footwear, tire tracks, or other types of impressions.

  • Reconstruct crime scenes to determine relationships among pieces of evidence.

  • Train new technicians or other personnel on forensic science techniques.

  • Measure and sketch crime scenes to document evidence.

  • Review forensic analysts' reports for technical merit.

Technologies & Software

  • Image enhancement software
  • Elicit
  • DM2 Bills of Lading
  • NotebookLM (Google)
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Visio
  • DesignWare 3D EyeWitness
  • Automated Biometric Identification System ABIS
  • Combined DNA Index System CODIS
  • Mistral (Mistral AI)
  • Linux
  • Trancite Logic Systems ScenePD
  • Semantic Scholar AI
  • SmartDraw Legal
  • Llama (Meta)
  • National Integrated Ballistics Information Network NIBIN
  • DataWorks Plus Digital CrimeScene
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • Claude (Anthropic)
  • Mistral AI (chat/models)
  • Visual Statement Vista FX3 CSI
  • Qwen (Alibaba)
  • The CAD Zone The Crime Zone
  • Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System IAFIS
  • Perplexity AI
  • Nova (Amazon)
  • Guidance Software EnCase Enterprise
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Consensus
  • Kimi (Moonshot AI)
  • Word processing software
  • Midwest Information Systems PAX-it
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • Computer aided design and drafting CADD software
  • DeepSeek
  • Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
  • Scite AI
  • Laboratory information management system LIMS
  • National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Gemini for Workspace
  • Graphics software
  • Eos Systems PhotoModeler
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Grok (xAI)
  • IBM Notes
  • Web browser software
  • Mideo Systems EZDoc Plus
  • Gemini (Google)
  • Fingerprint brushes
  • Fingerprint recognition systems
  • Portable lasers
  • Self-contained breathing apparatus
  • Cyanoacrylate fuming chambers
  • Optical compound microscopes
  • Crime scene evidence flags
  • Shovels
  • Stainless steel spatulas
  • Stainless steel tweezers
  • Fuming hot plates
  • Safety glasses
  • Evidence collection containers
  • Body fluid collection kits
  • Plastic specimen jars
  • Handheld evidence collection computers
  • Photo markers
  • Portable two way radios
  • Electronic measuring devices
  • Plastic evidence tweezers
  • Postmortem print spoons
  • Steam sterilizers
  • Sexual assault evidence collection kits
  • Electronic precision balances
  • Gunshot residue kits
  • Handheld digital thermometers
  • Reciprocating saws
  • Blood collection kits
  • Utility knives
  • Footwear protectors
  • Pointed scalpels
  • Spectrophotometers
  • Desktop computers
  • Glass specimen jars
  • Metal detectors
  • Evidence scissors
  • Ultraviolet UV camera lens filters
  • Portable generators
  • Digital cameras
  • Thermocyclers
  • Personal computers
  • Navigational compasses
  • Sifting screens
  • Protective masks
  • Protractors
  • Steel measuring tape
  • Medical hemostats
  • Hand held magnifiers
  • Biohazard suits
  • Rounded scalpels
  • Laptop computers
  • Police vans
  • Insect swoop nets
  • Microscope slides
  • Mobile data computers
  • UV forensic goggles
  • Inspection mirrors
  • 35 millimeter cameras
  • Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA collection kits
  • Glassware washers
  • Ultraviolet UV lights
  • Electrostatic dust print lifters
  • Impression casting kits
  • Laboratory benchtop centrifuges
  • Breathalyzers
  • Fingerprint evidence kits
  • Drug testing kits
  • Gel lifters
  • Distance measuring wheels
  • Infrared light sources
  • Colored camera filters
  • Laser trajectory kits
  • Large format cameras
  • Crime scene tape measures
  • Long-wave ultraviolet UV lamps
  • Benchtop mixers
  • Protective latex gloves
  • Spades
  • Digital video cameras
  • Stainless steel scissors
  • Insect collection containers
  • Photographic scales

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