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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

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

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

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

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

  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

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

  • Feed livestock or laboratory animals.

  • 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.

  • Input data into databases.

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

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

  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

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

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

  • Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

  • Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

Technologies & Software

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

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