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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

  • Input data into databases.

  • Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

  • Feed livestock or laboratory animals.

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

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

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

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

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

  • Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

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

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

  • Place orders for laboratory equipment and supplies.

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

  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

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

  • 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.

  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

Technologies & Software

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

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