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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

  • Input data into databases.

  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

  • Feed livestock or laboratory animals.

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

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

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

  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

  • 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.

  • Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

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

  • Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

Technologies & Software

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

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