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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Herbarium Worker” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #238 of 702. Estimated risk: 30.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

57%

“Herbarium Worker” 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%

“Herbarium Worker” 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

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

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

  • 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.

  • Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

  • Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

  • Input data into databases.

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • Place orders for laboratory equipment and supplies.

  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

  • Feed livestock or laboratory animals.

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  • Biological containment hoods
  • Fluorometers
  • Robotic laboratory equipment
  • Dissection microscopes
  • pH meters
  • Distillation equipment
  • Laboratory ovens
  • Inoculating loops
  • Balances
  • Polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment
  • Light/tissue culture microscopes
  • Hematology cell counters
  • Petri dishes
  • Conductivity meters
  • Aerobic growth chambers
  • Incubators
  • Anaerobic growth chambers
  • Microcentrifuges
  • Refrigerated centrifuges
  • Sterilizers
  • Electrophoresis boxes
  • Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencers
  • Microplate washers
  • Autoclaves
  • Liquid handling robots
  • Volumetric glassware
  • Inverted microscopes
  • Test tubes
  • Protein sequencers
  • Full-face respirators
  • Gel imaging apparatus
  • Inherit sequencing analysis systems
  • Cytofluorographs
  • Centrifuges
  • Vacuum dehydration units
  • Radioactive counters
  • High-voltage electrophoresis apparatus
  • Notebook computers
  • Glass washers
  • Multichannel pipetters
  • Automated cell counters
  • Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA synthesizers
  • Ultramicrotomes
  • Agitators
  • Liquid nitrogen freezers
  • Personal computers
  • Waterbaths
  • Fluoride electrodes
  • Water jacketed incubators
  • Polymerase chain reaction PCR thermocyclers
  • Analytical balances
  • Bioanalyzers
  • Hybridization ovens
  • Automated tissue/slide stainers
  • Flow cytometers
  • Ultralow freezers
  • Microplate readers
  • Automatic pipetters
  • Titration burets
  • Drying ovens
  • Ultracentrifuges
  • Imaging systems
  • Laser printers
  • Automated microplate ELISA readers
  • Gas chromatographs GC
  • Spectrophotometers
  • Ultrasonic cleaners
  • Microplate shakers
  • Stirring hotplates
  • Electrophorators
  • Amino acid analyzers
  • Gel chromatography equipment
  • Coulter counters
  • Incubator microscopes
  • Ultraviolet water purification systems
  • Homogenizers
  • Paraffin embedding consoles

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