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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Research Technician” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #238 of 702. Estimated risk: 30.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

57%

“Research Technician” 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 Technician” 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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AI Risk 62%
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%
Robot Risk 18%

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AI Risk 61%
Robot Risk 28%

Core Skills & Abilities

  • Input data into databases.

  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

  • 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.

  • Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

  • Feed livestock or laboratory animals.

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

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

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

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

  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

  • Place orders for laboratory equipment and supplies.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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