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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.

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

  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

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

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

  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

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

  • Feed livestock or laboratory animals.

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

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

  • Input data into databases.

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

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

  • Place orders for laboratory equipment and supplies.

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

  • 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.

Technologies & Software

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

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