Data Scientist

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KoBold MetalsMineral Exploration
United States, Canada, Australia, South Africa, United Kingdom, Zambia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, Finland, Sweden, or BotswanaFull-TimeSenior
Salary$140,000 - $260,000 plus equity and benefits, including 401k match.
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Job Details

Experience
Minimum work experience of 4 years post PhD or 8 years post MS
Required Skills
PythonCloud ComputingGitMachine LearningCI/CDSoftware Engineering

Requirements

  • Advanced degree in physical sciences, engineering, computer science, or mathematics.
  • Minimum 4 years of experience post-PhD or 8 years post-MS as a data scientist or data engineer.
  • Extensive experience with Python’s data science packages and general software engineering practices.
  • Proficiency in collaborative software development (git), unit/integration test suites, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Experience with cloud computing resources.
  • Strong background in applied statistics, Bayesian inference, and machine learning algorithms.
  • Experience building, applying, and evaluating predictive models and geospatial analyses.
  • Ability to lead technical teams to apply novel scientific approaches.
  • Strong communication skills for cross-functional collaboration with domain experts.
  • Willingness to travel to field exploration sites internationally.

Responsibilities

  • Develop KoBold’s proprietary software exploration tools.
  • Find and curate geophysical, geochemical, geologic, and geographic data for integration into proprietary systems.
  • Build models to make statistically valid predictions about compositional anomalies within the Earth’s crust.
  • Create effective visualizations for evaluating model performance and data interaction.
  • Develop and apply data processing, statistical, and physics-based techniques to guide targeting and exploration decisions.
  • Present to and collaborate with external partners and stakeholders.
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