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These minerals are needed to build electric infrastructure, vehicles, data centers, and electronics. However, the mining industry is making 10x fewer discoveries per dollar spent on exploration compared to 30 years ago because the easy-to-find, near surface deposits have largely been discovered.\nKoBold was founded to be the first AI native mineral exploration, mine development, and technology development company. Our goal is to turn mineral exploration into a repeatable science to discover the minerals the world needs-by integrating artificial intelligence, human intelligence, and new technology. Our multidisciplinary teams of data scientists, engineers, and geologists work together to build data systems, design new sensors, and establish industry-leading workflows to develop and test subsurface predictions on our exploration projects.\nOur first discovery, Mingomba, is a high-grade copper deposit in Zambia, found after spending materially less than industry average. We are developing Mingomba with the same technical rigor that we apply to exploration. The Mingomba team brings together mine and processing engineers, geologists, data scientists, software engineers, and community, health & safety, construction, and operations specialists. By combining industry knowledge and cutting edge technology, we are developing Mingomba into a world class project that has safer and more predictable outcomes for ourselves, partners, and communities. It is expected to create thousands of good jobs for generations.\nKoBold runs exploration programs in eight countries, all with the potential for another discovery.\nKoBold is privately held; investors include institutional asset managers T. Rowe Price and Canada Pension Plan Investments; technology venture capitalists Andreessen Horowitz, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, BOND Capital, Durable Capital, StepStone, and Standard Investments; and strategic natural resources companies BHP and Mitsubishi.\nAbout the position\nIn this role, you will lead evaluations of potential properties for acquisition, generate targets, and design and oversee field programs from target definition through to resource expansion. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team and will work closely with data scientists, using KoBold’s technology to help guide our field programs and decision-making. You will also work directly with our senior technical advisors and with the executive team on making the investment case for acquisitions and field programs.\nUltimately, your role is to help KoBold make valuable discoveries by identifying opportunities with rigorous evaluation and by ensuring that we safely and effectively conduct our field programs.\nResponsibilities\nDemonstrate in all activities a commitment to the highest standards in health and safety, environment, and community relations\nRigorously analyze geoscientific datasets across a range of scales from provinces to prospects to determine exploration potential and to identify, rank, and prioritize exploration targets\nDesign, budget, permit, and execute field programs ranging from geological mapping and sampling of grass roots prospects through to large drilling programs on advanced projects, with leading industry practice in data acquisition and validation\nProvide technical guidance and support to local in-country project teams during the design and execution of exploration programs, including site visits and engagement with other project stakeholders (e.g., community representatives, regulatory authorities, and joint venture partners)\nWork collaboratively with data scientist colleagues to conceive and implement insightful analytical methods\nQualifications\nA great Senior Exploration Geologist candidate will have:\nStrong technical knowledge of one or more ore deposit types. Experience working on sediment-hosted stratiform copper or magmatic sulfide deposits will be considered an advantage\nExcellence in generative analysis ranging from new concepts to integration, interpretation, and modeling of large datasets\nGood field skills and experience conducting field programs across a range of project stages from grassroots prospects through to advanced projects with significant drilling campaigns\nBaseline level of proficiency in standard desktop software packages (e.g., ArcGIS or QGIS)\nStrong leadership skills including the ability to motivate and inspire others, to share ownership and responsibility for project outcomes, and to work effectively in collaborative, interdisciplinary teams\nPrevious experience in coaching and training geoscientists of varying experience, educational backgrounds and cultures in leading-practice mineral exploration\nDemonstrated commitment to high standards of health and safety in the workplace\nA minimum of 10 years experience in the mineral exploration industry\nA valid passport (or the ability to obtain one) and willingness to travel to Mingomba or other exploration sites worldwide.\nIt is helpful but not required to have:\nWorking knowledge of one programming or scripting language (e.g., Python, R, C/C++)\nKnowledge of geostatistics and/or other statistical methods relevant for analysis of geoscientific data\nInternational experience, particularly in the Central African Copperbelt\nNote: Candidates who are specialists in geochemistry or geophysics but open to doing significant project work are encouraged to apply.\nWhat to Expect\nJoining KoBold means getting the opportunity for hands-on exposure to our exploration projects around the world. 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