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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Extraction Technician (Extraction Tech)” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #238 of 702. Estimated risk: 30.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

57%

“Extraction Technician (Extraction Tech)” 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%

“Extraction Technician (Extraction Tech)” 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

  • Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

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

  • Place orders for laboratory equipment and supplies.

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

  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

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

  • 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.

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

  • Feed livestock or laboratory animals.

  • 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.

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

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

  • Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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