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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Biotechnologist” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #238 of 702. Estimated risk: 30.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

57%

“Biotechnologist” 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%

“Biotechnologist” 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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AI Risk 63%
Robot Risk 15%

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AI Risk 62%
Robot Risk 47%

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AI Risk 61%
Robot Risk 23%

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AI Risk 61%
Robot Risk 28%

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AI Risk 61%
Robot Risk 18%

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AI Risk 61%
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Core Skills & Abilities

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

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

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

  • Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

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

  • Place orders for laboratory equipment and supplies.

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

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

  • Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

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

  • Input data into databases.

  • Feed livestock or laboratory animals.

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

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

  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

  • 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

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

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