Staff Applied Scientist - Metalab

The role

You will develop state of the art instruments to collect data and build models to predict ore-grade mineralization. You will design new data acquisition systems and work with vendors to deploy hardware in the field.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and deploy new mineral exploration data collection instruments and methods.
• Help develop KoBold’s proprietary software exploration tools.
• Find and curate geospectral, geophysical, geochemical, geologic, and geographic data.
• Build models to make statistically valid predictions about compositional anomalies.
• Create effective visualizations for evaluating model performance.
• Develop and apply data processing, statistical, and physics-based techniques.
• Present to and collaborate with external partners and stakeholders.
• Implement statistically rigorous spatially aware clustering and anomaly detection.
• Collaborate with data scientists, geoscientists and engineers to deploy algorithms.

Required qualifications

• Track record of high intellectual rigor in a professional setting.
• Track record of developing complex equipment with cross-disciplinary teams and vendors.
• Experience with physical measurement and data analysis systems using optics, electromagnetism, radiation, and gravity.
• Experience applying scientific knowledge to identify and prototype emerging technologies.
• Experience with systems integration and data acquisition.
• Experience with Python’s data science packages and general software engineering practices.
• Experience with collaborative software development (git).
• Familiarity with software engineering best practices like unit test / integration test suites, and CICD pipelines.
• Experience with SQL and familiarity with non-relational databases.
• Experience with cloud computing resources.
• Experience building, applying, and evaluating predictive models.
• Experience with data analysis, physics analysis, and applied statistics on physical systems data.

Nice to have

• Remote sensing
• Creating machine learning models on geospatial data
• Image processing or computer vision
• Project and team management

Benefits

• Equity compensation
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401k retirement plan
• Short & long term disability
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Parental leave

Before you apply

• All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States or Canada.

About the company

KoBold is an AI native mineral exploration, mine development, and technology development company. Their goal is to turn mineral exploration into a repeatable science by integrating artificial intelligence, human intelligence, and new technology.