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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

  • Place orders for laboratory equipment and supplies.

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

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

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

  • Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

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

  • Input data into databases.

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

  • Feed livestock or laboratory animals.

  • 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.

  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

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

  • Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

  • 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.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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