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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

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

  • Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

  • Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

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

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

  • 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.

  • Input data into databases.

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

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

  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

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

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

  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

  • Feed livestock or laboratory animals.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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