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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Microbiology Technician” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #238 of 702. Estimated risk: 30.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

57%

“Microbiology 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%

“Microbiology 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

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

  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

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

  • Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

  • Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

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

  • Place orders for laboratory equipment and supplies.

  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

  • Feed livestock or laboratory animals.

  • 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.

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

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

  • Input data into databases.

  • 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.

  • 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.

Technologies & Software

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

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