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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Environmental Technician” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #238 of 702. Estimated risk: 30.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

57%

“Environmental 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%

“Environmental 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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Related Occupations & Automation Risk

Economists

AI Risk 63%
Robot Risk 15%

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AI Risk 62%
Robot Risk 47%

Industrial Ecologists

AI Risk 61%
Robot Risk 23%

Geographers

AI Risk 61%
Robot Risk 28%

Environmental Economists

AI Risk 61%
Robot Risk 18%

Atmospheric and Space Scientists

AI Risk 61%
Robot Risk 28%

Core Skills & Abilities

  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

  • 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.

  • Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

  • 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.

  • Place orders for laboratory equipment and supplies.

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

  • Input data into databases.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

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

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

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

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