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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%

Environmental Economists

AI Risk 61%
Robot Risk 18%

Atmospheric and Space Scientists

AI Risk 61%
Robot Risk 28%

Core Skills & Abilities

  • 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.

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

  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

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

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

  • Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

  • Conduct research, or assist in the conduct of research, including the collection of information and samples, such as blood, water, soil, plants and animals.

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

  • Input data into databases.

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

  • Feed livestock or laboratory animals.

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

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

  • 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.

Technologies & Software

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

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