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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Medical Research 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 Research 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 Research 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

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

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

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

  • 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.

  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

  • Input data into databases.

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

  • 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.

  • Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

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

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

  • Place orders for laboratory equipment and supplies.

  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

  • Feed livestock or laboratory animals.

  • Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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