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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Laboratory Technician” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #238 of 702. Estimated risk: 30.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

57%

“Laboratory Technician” 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 Technician” 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

  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

  • Place orders for laboratory equipment and supplies.

  • Input data into databases.

  • 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.

  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

  • 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.

  • Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

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

  • 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.

  • Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

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

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

  • 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.

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  • Graphics software
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  • Microsoft Project
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • IBM Lotus 1-2-3
  • Mistral AI (chat/models)
  • Database software
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Elicit
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
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  • Microsoft Excel
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  • Laboratory information management system LIMS
  • Amino acid analyzers
  • Incubator microscopes
  • Polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment
  • Microplate washers
  • Titration burets
  • Notebook computers
  • Incubators
  • Vacuum dehydration units
  • Centrifuges
  • Agitators
  • Bioanalyzers
  • Inoculating loops
  • Refrigerated centrifuges
  • Gas chromatographs GC
  • Inherit sequencing analysis systems
  • Hybridization ovens
  • Laboratory ovens
  • Ultracentrifuges
  • Laser printers
  • Inverted microscopes
  • Petri dishes
  • Balances
  • Conductivity meters
  • Full-face respirators
  • Liquid handling robots
  • Ultramicrotomes
  • Test tubes
  • Flow cytometers
  • Protein sequencers
  • Personal computers
  • Glass washers
  • Robotic laboratory equipment
  • Cytofluorographs
  • Analytical balances
  • Distillation equipment
  • Automated tissue/slide stainers
  • Coulter counters
  • Aerobic growth chambers
  • pH meters
  • Multichannel pipetters
  • Electrophorators
  • Fluorometers
  • Light/tissue culture microscopes
  • Ultraviolet water purification systems
  • Anaerobic growth chambers
  • Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencers
  • Electrophoresis boxes
  • Imaging systems
  • Automated cell counters
  • Stirring hotplates
  • Ultrasonic cleaners
  • Autoclaves
  • Microplate readers
  • Dissection microscopes
  • Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA synthesizers
  • Ultralow freezers
  • Paraffin embedding consoles
  • Gel chromatography equipment
  • Biological containment hoods
  • Microplate shakers
  • Drying ovens
  • Volumetric glassware
  • Water jacketed incubators
  • Polymerase chain reaction PCR thermocyclers
  • Automatic pipetters
  • Homogenizers
  • Waterbaths
  • Liquid nitrogen freezers
  • Sterilizers
  • Radioactive counters
  • Fluoride electrodes
  • Automated microplate ELISA readers
  • Spectrophotometers
  • Hematology cell counters
  • Gel imaging apparatus
  • Microcentrifuges
  • High-voltage electrophoresis apparatus

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