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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

  • Measure and sketch crime scenes to document evidence.

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Examine and analyze blood stain patterns at crime scenes.

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

  • Review forensic analysts' reports for technical merit.

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

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

  • Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and apparatus.

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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