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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Biology Research Assistant” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #238 of 702. Estimated risk: 30.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

57%

“Biology Research Assistant” 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%

“Biology Research Assistant” 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

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

  • Feed livestock or laboratory animals.

  • Input data into databases.

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

  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

  • Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

  • 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.

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

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

  • Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

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

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

  • Place orders for laboratory equipment and supplies.

  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

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

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

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

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

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