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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

  • 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.

  • Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

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

  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

  • Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

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

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

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

  • Feed livestock or laboratory animals.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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

  • Input data into databases.

Technologies & Software

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

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