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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Downstream Technician” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #238 of 702. Estimated risk: 30.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

57%

“Downstream Technician” 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%

“Downstream Technician” 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • Input data into databases.

  • 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.

  • Feed livestock or laboratory animals.

  • Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

Technologies & Software

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

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