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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

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

  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

  • Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

  • Feed livestock or laboratory 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.

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

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

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

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

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

  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

  • Place orders for laboratory equipment and supplies.

  • Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

  • 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.

  • Input data into databases.

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

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