Will “Environmental Technician” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

30% Chance of Automation

“Environmental Technician” will probably not be replaced by robots.

This job is ranked #238 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.

Care to share? Click for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or XING. 👍

Job Description

Assist biological and medical scientists in laboratories. Set up, operate, and maintain laboratory instruments and equipment, monitor experiments, make observations, and calculate and record results. May analyze organic substances, such as blood, food, and drugs.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 19-4021.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 46,130.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 22.00
Currently, there are 74,720 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Biological Technicians”.

Also Known As…

Tasks for “Environmental Technician”

Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.
Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.
Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.
Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.
Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.
Conduct or supervise operational programs such as fish hatcheries, greenhouses and livestock production programs.
Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.
Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.
Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.
Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.
Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.
Conduct standardized biological, microbiological or biochemical tests and laboratory analyses to evaluate the quantity or quality of physical or chemical substances in food or other products.
Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.
Feed livestock or laboratory animals.
Conduct research or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.

Related Technology & Tools

Centrifuges
Ultraviolet water purification systems
Electrophorators
Water jacketed incubators
pH meters
Automatic pipetters
Test tubes
Dissection microscopes
Bioanalyzers
Coulter counters
Laboratory ovens
Ultramicrotomes
Personal computers
Fluorometers
Liquid handling robots
Full-face respirators
Paraffin embedding consoles
Refrigerated centrifuges
Ultrasonic cleaners
Volumetric glassware
Stirring hotplates
Polymerase chain reaction PCR thermocyclers
Hybridization ovens
Drying ovens
Hematology cell counters
Autoclaves
Imaging systems
Spectrophotometers
Ultracentrifuges
Inverted microscopes
Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA synthesizers
Microplate shakers
Light/tissue culture microscopes
Inoculating loops
Titration burets
Electrophoresis boxes
Gel imaging apparatus
High-voltage electrophoresis apparatus
Incubators
Inherit sequencing analysis systems
Sterilizers
Balances
Radioactive counters
Microcentrifuges
Vacuum dehydration units
Distillation equipment
Microplate washers
Waterbaths
Aerobic growth chambers
Petri dishes
Microplate readers
Amino acid analyzers
Laser printers
Automated microplate ELISA readers
Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencers
Conductivity meters
Protein sequencers
Glass washers
Gas chromatographs GC
Analytical balances
Gel chromatography equipment
Incubator microscopes
Agitators
Biological containment hoods
Ultralow freezers
Flow cytometers
Multichannel pipetters
Anaerobic growth chambers
Fluoride electrodes
Polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment
Automated cell counters
Homogenizers
Automated tissue/slide stainers
Cytofluorographs
Robotic laboratory equipment
Notebook computers
Liquid nitrogen freezers

Corel WordPerfect
ESRI ArcGIS software (analytical or scientific feature)
BD Biosciences CellQuest
Microsoft PowerPoint
Laboratory information management system LIMS
Gene Runner
Phred
Phrap
Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
PolyBayes
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Primer3
Microsoft Outlook
ESRI ArcGIS software
Thomson EndNote
MapInfo MapMarker
ClustalW
BoxShade
Microsoft Office
IBM Lotus 1-2-3
Microsoft Access
SAS
Harvard Graphics
Graphics software
Database software
Gene Codes Sequencher
Statistical software
Systat Software SigmaPlot
Microsoft Project
Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
Systat Software Table Curve