Senior Geochemist
Core
Senior geochemist providing embedded geochemical capability for mineral exploration programs, designing sampling strategies, interpreting multi-element datasets, and driving exploration decisions across North America, Europe, and Africa.
Role type
Senior hands-on IC geochemist
Builds
Exploration programs for copper, lithium, and other metals to support EVs, renewable energy, and data centers
Domain
Mining and mineral exploration
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Multi-element geochemical data interpretation, sampling program design, drilling program geochemical management, quality control (reference materials, duplicates, control charting), Theory of Sampling, lithogeochemical classification, alteration and trace element vectoring, proficiency in ArcGIS/QGIS and ioGAS, coaching/training field teams, international travel
Preferred skills
Experience with sediment-hosted stratiform copper, porphyry copper, IOCG, magmatic nickel-copper-PGE sulfide, or LCT pegmatite systems, portable XRF trials, emerging analytical techniques
Technologies
ArcGIS, QGIS, ioGAS, portable XRF
Responsibilities
Design geochemical sampling programs for various terrains and mineral systems; own the geochemical component of drilling programs including sampling intervals and QC; interpret multi-element datasets to generate new hypotheses; audit and apply company geochemical standards in the field; coach and train field geologists and technicians; collaborate with data scientists and engineers to develop new tools; assess legacy datasets for due diligence; plan and manage international travel schedules
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC