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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Research Assistant” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #238 of 702. Estimated risk: 30.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

57%

“Research Assistant” 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%

“Research Assistant” 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 laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

  • Place orders for laboratory equipment and supplies.

  • 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.

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

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

  • 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.

  • Feed livestock or laboratory animals.

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

  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

  • Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

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

  • 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.

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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