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KoBold Metals · 2 days ago

Scientific Analyst

United States

Full-time

Remote

Entry Level

$100K/yr - $150K/yr

1+ years exp

KoBold Metals is a leading independent mineral exploration company focused on utilizing AI technology for mineral exploration. The Scientific Analyst will support various teams by conducting data analysis, preparing reports, and assisting in operational decision-making to enhance exploration efforts.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)MineralMiningSoftware

No H1B

Responsibilities

Work closely with mineral exploration project teams and develop a deep understanding of exploration activities, the underlying geoscience, how KoBold develops and deploys its exploration technology, and unique considerations when operating in jurisdictions ranging from the Arctic to southern Africa

Help prepare presentations, reports, and visualizations summarizing exploration progress, hypotheses or planned work programs

Partner with exploration project leads and department heads to build and maintain budget forecasts, track actuals. Identify and implement process improvements for data workflows, project tracking, and reporting

Conduct cost-benefit analyses for proposed drilling campaigns, technology investments, or regional exploration initiatives

Work with the commercial analytics team to identify global trends affecting metal demand

Work with the business development team to track companies exploring in similar terrains or commodities to help identify potential corporate opportunities

Support initiatives to partner with universities and exploration leaders from other companies to uplift university programs, support post-graduate studies, and provide student mentoring

Support initiatives for teams to meet in-person, at offsites, field mapping exercises, research collaborations etc

Help build, deliver and monitor professional development programs, identifying training, conference, and continuous learning initiatives

Act as the business owner for managing geological software systems and licensing requirements

Qualification

GeoscienceData analysisPythonCommunication skillsOrganizational skills

Required

Intellectual curiosity and eagerness to learn about all aspects of mineral exploration, particularly in the geology domain. Enjoys constantly learning such that you are driving insights through using our tools in exploration and willing to work directly with geologists in the field

Ability to explain technical problems to and collaborate on solutions with domain experts who are not geoscientists (e.g. data scientists/software engineers). A strong communicator who enjoys working with colleagues across the company

Excitement about joining a fast-growing early-stage company, comfort with a dynamic work environment, and eagerness to take on an evolving range of responsibilities

Keen not just to build cool technology, but to figure out what technical product to build to best achieve the business objectives of the company

A valid passport and willingness to travel to observe our work at Mingomba or at an exploration site around the world. Travel for this role typically does not exceed 1-3 trips per year