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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Laboratory Assistant” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #238 of 702. Estimated risk: 30.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

57%

“Laboratory Assistant” 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%

“Laboratory Assistant” 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

  • Input data into databases.

  • 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.

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

  • Place orders for laboratory equipment and supplies.

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

  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

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

  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

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

  • 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.

  • Feed livestock or laboratory animals.

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

  • Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

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

  • Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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