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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Bacteriology Technician” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #238 of 702. Estimated risk: 30.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

57%

“Bacteriology Technician” 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 57% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

46%

“Bacteriology Technician” 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 46% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Biological Technicians, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Assist biological and medical scientists. Set up, operate, and maintain laboratory instruments and equipment, monitor experiments, collect data and samples, make observations, and calculate and record results. May analyze organic substances, such as blood, food, and drugs.

Avg. Annual Salary $58,020
Avg. Hourly Wage $27.89
Available Jobs (US) 76,190
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Biological Technicians #19-4021
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Biological Technicians”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

  • Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory and field equipment.

  • Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings.

  • Input data into databases.

  • Use computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology industrial applications to perform work duties.

  • Examine animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.

  • Participate in the research, development, or manufacturing of medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations.

  • Place orders for laboratory equipment and supplies.

  • Provide technical support and services for scientists and engineers working in fields such as agriculture, environmental science, resource management, biology, and health sciences.

  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

  • Feed livestock or laboratory animals.

  • Measure or weigh compounds and solutions for use in testing or animal feed.

  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

  • 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.

  • Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

  • Conduct research, or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.

  • Monitor and observe experiments, recording production and test data for evaluation by research personnel.

Technologies & Software

  • Nova (Amazon)
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • SAS
  • Elicit
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • ClustalW
  • Consensus
  • NotebookLM (Google)
  • Microsoft Word
  • Graphics software
  • Kimi (Moonshot AI)
  • Llama (Meta)
  • ESRI ArcGIS software
  • Laboratory information management system LIMS
  • Word processing software
  • Harvard Graphics
  • Systat Software SigmaPlot
  • Mistral AI (chat/models)
  • Qwen (Alibaba)
  • Thomson EndNote
  • Semantic Scholar AI
  • BD Biosciences CellQuest
  • PolyBayes
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Project
  • DeepSeek
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
  • Statistical software
  • Scite AI
  • Claude (Anthropic)
  • IBM Lotus 1-2-3
  • Perplexity AI
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • Database software
  • Systat Software TableCurve
  • Grok (xAI)
  • Microsoft Access
  • Mistral (Mistral AI)
  • Gene Runner
  • BoxShade
  • Gemini (Google)
  • Primer3
  • Phred
  • Microsoft .NET Framework
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Geographic information system GIS software
  • MapInfo MapMarker
  • Phrap
  • Gemini for Workspace
  • Gene Codes Sequencher
  • Electrophoresis boxes
  • Ultralow freezers
  • Ultracentrifuges
  • Automated cell counters
  • Inoculating loops
  • Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA synthesizers
  • Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencers
  • High-voltage electrophoresis apparatus
  • Automated tissue/slide stainers
  • Fluoride electrodes
  • Centrifuges
  • Aerobic growth chambers
  • Full-face respirators
  • Light/tissue culture microscopes
  • Stirring hotplates
  • Liquid nitrogen freezers
  • Imaging systems
  • Microplate readers
  • Personal computers
  • Protein sequencers
  • Incubators
  • Analytical balances
  • Waterbaths
  • Water jacketed incubators
  • Autoclaves
  • Cytofluorographs
  • Bioanalyzers
  • Refrigerated centrifuges
  • Spectrophotometers
  • Fluorometers
  • Hybridization ovens
  • Ultrasonic cleaners
  • Robotic laboratory equipment
  • Paraffin embedding consoles
  • Test tubes
  • Electrophorators
  • Polymerase chain reaction PCR thermocyclers
  • Agitators
  • Ultraviolet water purification systems
  • Microplate washers
  • pH meters
  • Gel chromatography equipment
  • Vacuum dehydration units
  • Radioactive counters
  • Glass washers
  • Hematology cell counters
  • Liquid handling robots
  • Inherit sequencing analysis systems
  • Sterilizers
  • Multichannel pipetters
  • Automated microplate ELISA readers
  • Automatic pipetters
  • Volumetric glassware
  • Notebook computers
  • Coulter counters
  • Petri dishes
  • Drying ovens
  • Gel imaging apparatus
  • Inverted microscopes
  • Dissection microscopes
  • Biological containment hoods
  • Flow cytometers
  • Titration burets
  • Laser printers
  • Gas chromatographs GC
  • Amino acid analyzers
  • Polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment
  • Anaerobic growth chambers
  • Ultramicrotomes
  • Conductivity meters
  • Incubator microscopes
  • Balances
  • Microcentrifuges
  • Microplate shakers
  • Distillation equipment
  • Laboratory ovens
  • Homogenizers

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