Spectral Geologist

EarthDaily Analytics; Remote; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading geospatial analytics firm is hiring a Spectral Geologist to support Mining clients with remote sensing expertise. Responsibilities include developing scopes for mineral exploration and collaborating with sales teams. The position requires a graduate degree in a relevant field, proficiency in remote sensing software, and 1-4 years of industry experience. This remote role offers competitive compensation in a dynamic environment, contributing to significant industry solutions.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Flexible time off

Collaborative work environment

Qualifications

• 1-4 years of experience/exposure to the Mining Industry preferred.
• Experience with scientific computing focused on remote sensing/geospatial data is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Support M & E clients in using remote sensing expertise for mineral exploration.
• Develop detailed scoping documents to assist clients' targeting objectives.
• Engage with sales and technical teams for proposal development.

Skills

Proficiency in remote sensing software

Fluent in spoken and written English

Excellent presentation skills

Self-motivated

Education

Graduate degree (MSc. or Ph.D.) in Geological Remote Sensing or related field

Undergraduate degree in Geology or Geological Engineering

Tools

Marigold

ENVI

GIS software

Python

Job description

About EarthDaily

EarthDaily is revolutionizing the way we understand and monitor our planet. Through cutting-edge Earth Observation (EO) technology and geospatial analytics, we provide unparalleled insights for industries ranging from agriculture to mining, insurance, and government intelligence. Our mission is to build the world’s most advanced change detection system to capture, analyze, and interpret global shifts in near real-time.

Our Crew

Our global, distributed team represents a variety of business lines and is made up of business development, sales, marketing and support professionals, data scientists, software engineers, subject matter experts, project managers and finance, HR, and IT professionals. EarthDaily’s Mining and Energy team is growing, we are bringing our world class geological remote sensing solution Marigold to more mining customers across the globe. We are currently looking for an early career Spectral Geologist to join our crew! This is a remote position for a candidate located in the United Kingdom. All candidates must be eligible to work in their country of residence.

The Role

As a subject matter expert (SME) in spectral geology and/or remote sensing (RS) geology on the Mining & Energy (M & E) team your responsibility will focus primarily on supporting M & E clients who are interested in receiving guidance and support in the use of our remote sensing expertise to help with their mineral exploration projects, or who may be future users of Marigold, our Flagship software for global geological mineral mapping. This Spectral Geologist role will be reporting to the VP of Mining and Energy, and receive mentorship from our RS Technical Lead, our Principal Remote Sensing Geologist. The primary focus of the role will be technical support during sales calls with prospective clients, and the development of detailed scoping documents for prospective clients to support them in their mineral exploration targeting objectives through either a consulting engagement (SoW), or a Marigold subscription. This role will collaboration with pre-sales and sales EDA personnel, as well as with other SMEs / technical members of the team.

Key Responsibilities

Sales Support and Sales Enablement (75%)

• Work closely with the EDA sales team and our RS Technical Lead to develop functional remote sensing proposals that meet our Mining customers’ needs for greenfield exploration projects
• Engage with EDA’s in-house SME’s and geological RSSME’sto develop and deliver novel scope of work documents to help close deals with new mining clients
• Develop and propose geological remote sensing engagement and training solutions with mining clients, helping to secure new or renewal Marigold subscriptions
• Join sales calls to provide technical guidance to prospective mining clients and represent the domains of exploration, spectral geology, multispectral (MS) and hyperspectral (HSI) data mineral mapping and in time, the role of RS mapping, machine learning and AI in mineral deposit prediction

Marigold Training and Development Support (25%)

• Work closely with the RS Geol SME team to develop competencies in using Marigold such that you are able to help support training in basic MS processing, working towards competencies in HSI mapping as well, in time.
• Using these developed competencies, work with the RS Geol SME’sto help support Marigold testing as requested by the M & E Product Development team.

Your Past Missions

• Graduate degree (MSc. or Ph.D.) with a focus on Geological Remote Sensing, Geochemistry, Miner, or similar specialty
• Undergraduate degree in a relevant field such as Geology or Geological Engineering
• 1-4 years of experience/exposure (i.e., summers, work terms, projects) to the Mining Industry would be preferred
• Proficiency in remote sensing software (i.e., Marigold, ENVI, others), as well as GIS software, preferred
• Experience with scientific computing with Python, preferably focused on remote sensing/geospatial data, would be a bonus
• Self-motivated and able to work independently as well as within a team

Your Toolkit

• Fluent in spoken and written English
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Must be a proactive communicator internally and externally
• Exceptionally organized, with high attention to detail
• Ability to communicate and coordinate with international customers, sales teams, and those inside and outside of the organization at all levels and across all functional areas
• Comfortable with the pressure of a target-driven environment

Why EarthDaily Analytics?

• Competitive compensation and flexible time off
• Be part of a meaningful mission in one of North America's most innovative space companies developing sustainable solutions for our planet
• Great work environment and team with head office locations in Vancouver, Canada and Minneapolis, MN