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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

  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

  • Input data into databases.

  • Feed livestock or laboratory animals.

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

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

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

  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

  • Place orders for laboratory equipment and supplies.

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

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

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

  • Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

  • 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.

  • Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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