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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

  • 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.

  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

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

  • Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

  • Input data into databases.

  • Place orders for laboratory equipment and supplies.

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

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

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

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

  • Feed livestock or laboratory animals.

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

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

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

  • Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

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

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  • Light/tissue culture microscopes
  • Stirring hotplates
  • Homogenizers
  • Hematology cell counters
  • Sterilizers
  • Fluoride electrodes
  • Microplate readers
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  • Spectrophotometers
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  • High-voltage electrophoresis apparatus
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  • Microcentrifuges
  • pH meters
  • Refrigerated centrifuges
  • Inverted microscopes
  • Hybridization ovens
  • Titration burets
  • Radioactive counters
  • Petri dishes
  • Automated cell counters
  • Inoculating loops
  • Dissection microscopes
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  • Conductivity meters
  • Incubators
  • Waterbaths
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  • Notebook computers
  • Bioanalyzers
  • Protein sequencers
  • Liquid nitrogen freezers
  • Polymerase chain reaction PCR thermocyclers
  • Ultramicrotomes
  • Analytical balances
  • Ultraviolet water purification systems
  • Electrophorators
  • Ultracentrifuges
  • Inherit sequencing analysis systems
  • Electrophoresis boxes
  • Glass washers
  • Laboratory ovens
  • Drying ovens
  • Laser printers
  • Volumetric glassware
  • Gel imaging apparatus
  • Cytofluorographs
  • Autoclaves
  • Biological containment hoods
  • Water jacketed incubators
  • Robotic laboratory equipment
  • Balances
  • Imaging systems
  • Automated tissue/slide stainers
  • Fluorometers
  • Incubator microscopes
  • Personal computers
  • Gel chromatography equipment
  • Full-face respirators
  • Microplate shakers
  • Test tubes
  • Vacuum dehydration units
  • Distillation equipment
  • Centrifuges
  • Automated microplate ELISA readers
  • Agitators
  • Amino acid analyzers
  • Multichannel pipetters
  • Coulter counters
  • Aerobic growth chambers
  • Flow cytometers

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