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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Fiber Technologist” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #238 of 702. Estimated risk: 30.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

57%

“Fiber Technologist” 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%

“Fiber Technologist” 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

  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

  • Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

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

  • Feed livestock or laboratory animals.

  • Input data into databases.

  • 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.

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

  • Place orders for laboratory equipment and supplies.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

Technologies & Software

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

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