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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

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

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

  • 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.

  • Keep detailed logs of all work-related activities.

  • 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.

  • Place orders for laboratory equipment and supplies.

  • Input data into databases.

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

  • Isolate, identify and prepare specimens for examination.

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Monitor laboratory work to ensure compliance with set standards.

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

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