What do robots learn from lab techs?
Robots learn careful, clean movement from lab techs: the small details that keep samples safe and results right. Teams building these robots want examples and opinions on things like:
- Pipetting the right volume, steadily, without contaminating anything.
- Handling, labelling and moving samples in the right order.
- Noticing when something is off: a bubble, a leak, a mislabelled tube.
- Keeping a bench clean and following protocol step by step.
Lab tech work is one of eleven trades and professions on Metagaming; see them all on the trades page.
What would you actually do?
Judge clips of lab robots and say what went wrong, and record careful-hands demos in sims on your PC. The steady hand test is a good way to show the skill. What you can take depends on your level, and Rookie is your first level once your application is accepted.
When a lab posts a mission that fits your experience, we email you. Before or after you apply, the free skill tests let you prove skills on your Trainer Card; a strong score boosts your application. Gamers can also get paid to play games.
Do I need a license to apply?
No. You tell us your role when you apply. If a mission needs a professional license or registration, we check it before you take that mission. You never hand over an ID to apply.
What does it pay?
Lab tech missions pay per task, like every mission on Metagaming. Rookies start from $1 a task, and higher levels pay more: $5–$50 at Skilled, up to $100 at Expert and $500+ for invite-only Genius trainers. Most tasks pay $1–$5. We don't promise income.
A task pays once it passes quality review, and every mission shows its pay before you accept it. Rates are estimates and market rates can fluctuate. It's extra money, not a job. See how pay per task works.