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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Research Associate” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #238 of 702. Estimated risk: 30.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

57%

“Research Associate” 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 Associate” 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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AI Risk 63%
Robot Risk 15%

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Robot Risk 47%

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AI Risk 61%
Robot Risk 23%

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AI Risk 61%
Robot Risk 28%

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

  • Feed livestock or laboratory animals.

  • Place orders for laboratory equipment and supplies.

  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

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

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

  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

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

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

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

  • Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

  • 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.

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

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

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