Geotech Namibia

Key Skills

Data science techniques

Job Description

KoBold is privately held; investors include institutional asset managers T. Rowe Rice and Canada Pension Plan Investments; technology venture capitalists Andreessen Horowitz, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, BOND Capital, and Standard Investments; and natural resources companies Equinor, BHP, and Mitsubishi.

About the position

KoBold is looking for highly motivated Field Technicians who will be part of our multidisciplinary exploration team, on a short term contract. In this role, you will be part of the core team responsible for performing geologic analysis and conducting field work on our properties. Working in tandem with one of KoBold’s Exploration Geologists, these roles will also work closely with our team of data scientists and software engineers to support data collection and to evaluate prospects generated by our proprietary system.

These roles are short duration contracts, 12 months, with monthly field work rotation of 3 weeks on and 1 week off.

Responsibilities

The Field Technician will:

• Assist the geologist in the collection of geoscience data and rock, soil or other samples in the field at regional to prospect scales for the assessment of exploration potential
• Perform a range of geological and geophysical analyses on the samples collected and work collaboratively with data scientists and geologists
• Review and ensure all geoscience data collected is documented accurately
• Contribute to and support the execution of exploration field programs

Qualifications

A great Field Technician candidate will have:

• A minimum of 2 years of field experience is strongly preferred
• A positive attitude to health and safety
• Experience working with a team
• Insatiable desire to do things right

It is preferred but not required to have:

• Proficiency in MS software
• Experience with working with geological and geophysical analytical equipment and data

We are committed to equal employment opportunities for all people.

Location: Namibia, at this time KoBold is only accepting applications from Namibian citizens.

Interested applicants should send a resume to jobs@koboldmetals.com.