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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

  • Feed livestock or laboratory animals.

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

  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

  • Input data into databases.

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

  • Place orders for laboratory equipment and supplies.

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

  • Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

  • Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

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

  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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