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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

  • Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

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

  • Feed livestock or laboratory animals.

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

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

  • Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

  • Place orders for laboratory equipment and supplies.

  • Input data into databases.

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

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