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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Biological 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 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 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

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

  • Feed livestock or laboratory animals.

  • Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

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

  • Input data into databases.

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

  • Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • Place orders for laboratory equipment and supplies.

Technologies & Software

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

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