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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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Core Skills & Abilities

  • 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.

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

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

  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

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

  • Input data into databases.

  • Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

  • 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.

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

  • Feed livestock or laboratory animals.

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

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

  • Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

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

Technologies & Software

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

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