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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Specimen Technician” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #238 of 702. Estimated risk: 30.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

57%

“Specimen 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%

“Specimen 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

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

  • 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.

  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

  • 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.

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

  • Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

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

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

  • Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

  • Feed livestock or laboratory animals.

  • Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas.

  • 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.

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

  • Input data into databases.

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

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  • Microsoft Excel
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  • Agitators
  • Ultrasonic cleaners
  • Spectrophotometers
  • Automated tissue/slide stainers
  • Gel imaging apparatus
  • Gas chromatographs GC
  • Notebook computers
  • Automated microplate ELISA readers
  • Liquid handling robots
  • Glass washers
  • Dissection microscopes
  • Robotic laboratory equipment
  • Petri dishes
  • Ultraviolet water purification systems
  • Multichannel pipetters
  • Amino acid analyzers
  • Incubator microscopes
  • Polymerase chain reaction PCR thermocyclers
  • Fluorometers
  • Balances
  • Waterbaths
  • Electrophoresis boxes
  • Liquid nitrogen freezers
  • Bioanalyzers
  • Autoclaves
  • Protein sequencers
  • Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencers
  • Homogenizers
  • Microcentrifuges
  • Gel chromatography equipment
  • Conductivity meters
  • Inverted microscopes
  • Inherit sequencing analysis systems
  • Water jacketed incubators
  • Coulter counters
  • Titration burets
  • Imaging systems
  • Fluoride electrodes
  • Automatic pipetters
  • Microplate shakers
  • Analytical balances
  • Microplate washers
  • Electrophorators
  • Microplate readers
  • Biological containment hoods
  • Centrifuges
  • Aerobic growth chambers
  • Hybridization ovens
  • Drying ovens
  • Sterilizers
  • Stirring hotplates
  • Ultralow freezers
  • Distillation equipment
  • Polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment
  • Deoxyribonucleic acid DNA synthesizers
  • Incubators
  • Light/tissue culture microscopes
  • Paraffin embedding consoles
  • Flow cytometers
  • Ultracentrifuges
  • Hematology cell counters
  • Laser printers
  • Full-face respirators
  • Anaerobic growth chambers
  • Radioactive counters
  • Volumetric glassware
  • Ultramicrotomes
  • pH meters
  • Automated cell counters
  • Cytofluorographs
  • Vacuum dehydration units
  • Personal computers
  • Test tubes
  • Refrigerated centrifuges
  • High-voltage electrophoresis apparatus

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