Barrick - Geophysicist
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 23, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 12, 2026.
Position Description:
Would you like to have a career with a collaborative, diverse, and dynamic mining company? We have an exciting opportunity for you!
Our vision is to be the world’s most valued gold mining business by finding, developing, and operating the best assets with the best people. Our Exploration division is growing, and we are looking for a Geophysicist to join our team!
The Geophysicist will provide geophysical solutions to the North America Exploration teams, spanning field-based and desktop activities. The role covers the full geophysical workflow, including survey and program design, QA/QC, data management, modelling and inversion, interpretation, and integration to make discoveries. The Geophysicist works closely with district teams and the regional technical group, supporting programs from regional-scale generative exploration through to advanced greenfield, brownfield, and near-mine targets. All work is undertaken with a strong emphasis on field validation, data quality, technical rigor, safety, efficiency, and alignment with Barrick Gold Corporation values.
The yearly salary for this position will be $97,000 - $109,000 CAD. This position may be located in Montreal, CA, Toronto, CA or Salt Lake City, Utah.
At Barrick, our vision is to be the world’s most valued gold mining business by finding, developing, and operating the best assets with the best people. We are committed to a safe work environment sending every person home safe and healthy every day and leaving a sustainable legacy on our host communities.
Responsibilities:
Management of all aspects of project design, planning, data collection, processing, analysis, data quality control and reporting for multiple airborne, down-hole and ground-based geophysical surveys.
Concurrently manage various geophysics-related tasks for multiple projects within North America
Contribute to the integration of geophysical ideas and interpretation within North America for the identification of new prospective projects, project areas, or brownfield targets. This includes Barrick´s and third-party projects.
Supervise external contractors and consultants and ensure activities are in compliance with Barrick´s standards.
Document studies, outcomes and recommendations in relevant work plans and final reports.
Support New Exploration Opportunity initiatives on the processing, analysis, data quality control and reporting for multiple geophysical data provided by third-party companies.
Qualifications:
Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Geophysics required
Minimum 5 years of mining geophysics experience preferentially for gold and/or copper mineralization preferred
Some field experience performing geophysical surveys in industry preferred
Competence in Geosoft (Oasis Montaj), inversion packages, and ArcGIS/QGIS required
Demonstrated commitment to safety, community, and environment required
Good communication and administration skills required
Self-motivated and discovery-driven, with focus on leadership required
Geological/geophysical interpretive/integration skills required
Firm understanding and recognition of mineralization models and geological processes required
Firm understanding of technical aspects of mining geophysical techniques required
Solid understanding of modern geophysical acquisition systems and processing flows required
Oral/written English proficiency required
Physically able to work in remote field conditions and drive long distances required
Eligible to live and work in Canada or USA required
Able to work in-office 1 day a week at either of our Elko, NV, Salt Lake City, UT, Toronto, ON, or Montreal, QC locations required
What We Can Offer You
- A comprehensive compensation package including a competitive medical, dental, and vision plan with national provider networks, a 401k retirement plan with employer contribution, paid time off, company-sponsored medical clinics, company match share purchase program, and much more!
- Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
- Opportunities to grow and learn with the industry colleagues are endless.
- Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organization.
- Barrick is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
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