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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.

  • Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

  • 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.

  • Feed livestock or laboratory animals.

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

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

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

  • Input data into databases.

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

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

  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

  • Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

  • Place orders for laboratory equipment and supplies.

  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

  • 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.

Technologies & Software

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

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