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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

  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

  • Feed livestock or laboratory animals.

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

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

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

  • Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

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

  • Place orders for laboratory equipment and supplies.

  • Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

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

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

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

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