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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

  • Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

  • 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.

  • Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

  • Input data into databases.

  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

  • Place orders for laboratory equipment and supplies.

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

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

  • Feed livestock or laboratory animals.

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

  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

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