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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

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

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

  • Feed livestock or laboratory animals.

  • Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

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

  • Input data into databases.

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

  • Place orders for laboratory equipment and supplies.

  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

Technologies & Software

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

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