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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

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

  • 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.

  • Feed livestock or laboratory animals.

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

  • 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 laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

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

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

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

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

  • Place orders for laboratory equipment and supplies.

  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

  • Input data into databases.

  • Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

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

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

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