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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Biotechnician” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #238 of 702. Estimated risk: 30.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

57%

“Biotechnician” 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%

“Biotechnician” 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

  • Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

  • 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.

  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

  • Input data into databases.

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

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

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

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

  • Feed livestock or laboratory animals.

  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

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

  • Place orders for laboratory equipment and supplies.

  • Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

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

  • 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.

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

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