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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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Robot Risk 47%

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AI Risk 61%
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AI Risk 61%
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Core Skills & Abilities

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

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

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

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

  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

  • 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.

  • Input data into databases.

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

  • Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

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

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

  • Place orders for laboratory equipment and supplies.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

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