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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

  • Feed livestock or laboratory animals.

  • Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

  • 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.

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

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

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

  • Input data into databases.

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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

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

  • Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

Technologies & Software

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

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