The tasks · Food Science TechniciansSOC 19-4013.00
Data recording, analysis, and reportingWhat can do this →
88% · agentMostly automatable
Chemical analysis and compound testingWhat can do this →
82% · agentMostly automatable
Computational analysis of product factorsWhat can do this →
78% · agentMostly automatable
Microscopic examination of samplesWhat can do this →
72% · agentMostly automatable
Physical testing and sensory evaluationWhat can do this →
28% · you keepBarely automatable
Laboratory maintenance and supervisionWhat can do this →
18% · you keepBarely automatable
The team4 agents · 4 need no setup
Data recording and reporting agent
Microsoft Excel · Microsoft Word · Database software
● No integration needed
Chemical analysis agent
Microsoft Excel · SAS · Database software
● No integration needed
Computational analysis agent
Microsoft Excel · SAS · Sheets
● No integration needed
Sample examination documentation agent
Microsoft Word · Microsoft Excel · Docs
● No integration needed
You keep this
Approve final test results and compliance certifications for regulatory submissionPerform hands-on sensory evaluation (taste, smell) and physical testing of productsMaintain, calibrate, and sterilize laboratory equipment on-siteSupervise technicians and own accountability for lab safety and quality standards
Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.
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The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.
