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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Medical Lab Assistant” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #238 of 702. Estimated risk: 30.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

57%

“Medical Lab 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%

“Medical Lab 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

  • Place orders for laboratory equipment and supplies.

  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

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

  • Feed livestock or laboratory animals.

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

  • Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

Technologies & Software

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

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