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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Botany Laboratory Assistant” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #238 of 702. Estimated risk: 30.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

57%

“Botany Laboratory 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%

“Botany Laboratory 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

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

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

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

  • Input data into databases.

  • Feed livestock or laboratory animals.

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

  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

  • Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

  • Place orders for laboratory equipment and supplies.

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

Technologies & Software

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

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