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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Research Specialist” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #238 of 702. Estimated risk: 30.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

57%

“Research Specialist” 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 Specialist” 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

  • 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.

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

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

  • Place orders for laboratory equipment and supplies.

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

  • 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.

  • Input data into databases.

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

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

  • Feed livestock or laboratory animals.

  • 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.

  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

  • Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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