Quality Control Analysts, task by task.

The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.

Also filed here41
  • lab analyst
  • quality analyst
  • quality auditor
  • laboratory analyst
  • quality controller
  • quality specialist
  • quality coordinator
  • data quality analyst
  • lab technician lab tech
  • quality process auditor
  • microbiology lab analyst
  • quality systems specialist
  • performance quality auditor
  • quality improvement analyst
  • and 27 more
SOC code
19-4099.01
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
24 activities
Activities an agent can take on
5
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Quality Control AnalystsSOC 19-4099.01
88% · agentMostly automatable
85% · agentMostly automatable
82% · agentMostly automatable
78% · agentMostly automatable
52% · agentPartly automatable
18% · you keepBarely automatable
The team5 agents · 4 need no setup
Data Analysis & Reporting Agent
Microsoft Excel · The MathWorks MATLAB · Microsoft Word
● No integration needed
Test Results Interpretation Agent
Microsoft Excel · Laboratory information management system LIMS · Structured query language SQL
Needs LIMS
Documentation & SOP Agent
Microsoft Word · Microsoft SharePoint · Adobe Acrobat
● No integration needed
Method Development Agent
Microsoft Excel · The MathWorks MATLAB · Microsoft Word
● No integration needed
Vendor Coordination Agent
Microsoft Outlook · Microsoft Excel · Email
● No integration needed
You keep this
Physically conduct laboratory analyses and handle materialsCalibrate and maintain laboratory equipment on-sitePerform visual inspections and ensure lab safety complianceApprove final release decisions and own regulatory accountability

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.

Start with these three

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.

Compile test data, perform analyses, and prepare technical reports88% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable
Write and revise SOPs, protocols, and regulatory documentation82% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable

The full activity list

All 24 detailed work activities O*NET records for Quality Control Analysts, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.