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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Biological Science Technician” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #238 of 702. Estimated risk: 30.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

57%

“Biological Science 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%

“Biological Science 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

  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • Place orders for laboratory equipment and supplies.

  • Feed livestock or laboratory animals.

  • Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

  • Input data into databases.

  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

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

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

  • Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

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

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

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