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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Microbiology Technologist” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #238 of 702. Estimated risk: 30.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

57%

“Microbiology Technologist” 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 Technologist” 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

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

  • Input data into databases.

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

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

  • Feed livestock or laboratory animals.

  • Place orders for laboratory equipment and supplies.

  • 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.

  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

  • Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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