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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Laboratory Worker” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #238 of 702. Estimated risk: 30.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

57%

“Laboratory Worker” 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 Worker” 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

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

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

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

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

  • 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.

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

  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

  • 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.

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

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

  • Input data into databases.

  • Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

  • Feed livestock or laboratory animals.

  • Place orders for laboratory equipment and supplies.

  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

  • Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

Technologies & Software

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

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