Will “Laboratory Specialist” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

77% Chance of Automation

“Laboratory Specialist” will probably be replaced by robots.

This job is ranked #419 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

Perform laboratory and field tests to monitor the environment and investigate sources of pollution, including those that affect health, under the direction of an environmental scientist, engineer, or other specialist. May collect samples of gases, soil, water, and other materials for testing.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 19-4091.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 47,930.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 23.00
Currently, there are 32,950 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health”.

Also Known As…

Tasks for “Laboratory Specialist”

Discuss test results and analyses with customers.
Analyze potential environmental impacts of production process changes and recommend steps to mitigate negative impacts.
Conduct standardized tests to ensure materials or supplies used throughout power supply systems meet processing and safety specifications.
Investigate hazardous conditions or spills or outbreaks of disease or food poisoning, collecting samples for analysis.
Record test data and prepare reports, summaries, or charts that interpret test results.
Inspect sanitary conditions at public facilities.
Monitor emission control devices to ensure they are operating properly and comply with state and federal regulations.
Develop testing procedures.
Initiate procedures to close down or fine establishments violating environmental or health regulations.
Set up equipment or stations to monitor and collect pollutants from sites, such as smoke stacks, manufacturing plants, or mechanical equipment.
Weigh, analyze, or measure collected sample particles, such as lead, coal dust, or rock to determine concentration of pollutants.
Calibrate microscopes or test instruments.
Provide information or technical or program assistance to government representatives, employers, or the general public on the issues of public health, environmental protection, or workplace safety.
Make recommendations to control or eliminate unsafe conditions at workplaces or public facilities.
Develop or implement site recycling or hazardous waste stream programs.
Inspect workplaces to ensure the absence of health and safety hazards, such as high noise levels, radiation, or potential lighting hazards.
Examine and analyze material for presence and concentration of contaminants, such as asbestos, using variety of microscopes.
Develop or implement programs for monitoring of environmental pollution or radiation.
Distribute permits, closure plans, or cleanup plans.
Determine amounts and kinds of chemicals to use in destroying harmful organisms or removing impurities from purification systems.
Maintain files, such as hazardous waste databases, chemical usage data, personnel exposure information, or diagrams showing equipment locations.
Direct activities of workers in laboratory.
Prepare samples or photomicrographs for testing and analysis.
Collect samples of gases, soils, water, industrial wastewater, or asbestos products to conduct tests on pollutant levels or identify sources of pollution.
Perform statistical analysis of environmental data.
Calculate amount of pollutant in samples or compute air pollution or gas flow in industrial processes, using chemical and mathematical formulas.

Related Technology & Tools

Bladder water sampling pumps
Velometers
Flow monitoring equipment
Pilot tubes
Phase contrast microscopes
Personal computers
Air current test kits
Passive samplers for organic vapors
Sequential air samplers
Vibration monitors
Lead air sampling kits
Water level recorders
Chlorinated hydrocarbon testing equipment
Lead surface sampling kits
Water sampling bailers
Air sampling impingers
Sound level meters
Air monitoring equipment
Velocity meters
Halide meters
Landfill gas collection systems
Centrifugal water sampling pumps
Dilution systems
Volt-ohm meters VOM
Soil vapor extraction units
Purge pumps
Indoor air quality IAQ monitors
Freon detectors
Soil augers
Salinity meters
Water sample extraction pumps
Centrifuges
Landfill gas detection systems
Low-flow pumps
Water sampling augers
Flame ionization detectors FID
Water well depth meters
Area sampling pumps
Spectrophotometers
Digitizing tablets
Hach field kits
Colorimetric field sampling devices
Notebook computers
Field data collection computers
Water sampling pumps
Air sampling primary flow calibrators
Water sample extraction tubes
Polarized light microscopes
Ozone generators
35 millimeter cameras
Sewer surveillance cameras
Noise dosimeters
Infiltrometers
Digital cameras
Micropurge sampling equipment
Particulate monitors
Micromanometers
Zero air generators
Noise monitoring instruments
Radon detection devices
Large-format plotters
Interface probes
Bioaerosol impactors
Hygrometers
Moisture meters
Peristaltic pumps
Lead soil sampling kits
Lead water sampling kits
Halogen leak detectors
Pocket personal computers PC
Microscope slides
Particulate samplers
pH meters
Autoclaves
Chloride test kits
CO2 monitors
Noise logging analyzers
Humidity sticks
Nephelometers
Water chemistry analysis equipment
Handheld laser particle counters
Carpet sampling pump kits
Photoionization detectors PID
Pump flowmeters
Laser printers
Luxmeters
Digital hand meters
Detector tubes
Carbon monoxide monitors
Electronic pump calibrators
Binocular light compound microscopes

ESRI ArcInfo
Spreadsheet software
Flood modeling software
Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
Scientific analysis software
Statistical software
Word processing software
Email software
Autodesk AutoCAD
HEC-HMS
ESRI ArcPad
ESRI software
ESRI ArcView
Trimble GPS Pathfinder Office
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Office
Database software
Computer aided design CAD software
Autodesk Softdesk
ESRI ArcGIS software
Microsoft Access
FishXing
Graphics software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Visual OTTHYMO
Microsoft Excel
Web browser software
Microsoft Outlook
Geomechanical design analysis GDA software
HEC RAS