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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.

  • Place orders for laboratory equipment and supplies.

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • Feed livestock or laboratory animals.

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

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

  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

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

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