Remote Lead Data Scientist — Ore Body Modeling

Freeport-Mcmoran; Indonesia; Remote; IDR 2,737,726,000 - 3,832,816,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work flexibility

Competitive compensation

Health benefits

Performance-based bonus

Learning & development

Job summary

Freeport-McMoRan seeks a Remote Lead Data Scientist to lead ore body modeling initiatives within our mining portfolio. You will supervise a team of data scientists, collaborate with geologists and engineers, and drive data-driven resource estimation from a remote workspace.

The role emphasizes advanced ML, geostatistics, MLOps, and scalable data pipelines, with a focus on ethical data use, innovation, and high-impact modeling for mineral exploration and extraction.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Geostatistics, or related quantitative field.
• 8+ years in data science, with at least 3 years in leadership or team management.
• Proven experience applying ML techniques (regression, classification, clustering, deep learning) to complex problems.
• Proficient in Python or R and libraries like TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of advanced ML algorithms for ore body characterization and predictive modeling.
• Design and oversee data pipelines for ingesting, cleaning, and transforming large-scale geological and mining datasets.
• Collaborate with geologists and mining engineers to translate business problems into data science solutions.
• Develop and validate statistical models for resource estimation, grade prediction, and mining optimization.
• Mentor and manage a remote data science team, fostering collaboration.
• Stay updated on data science advances and communicate findings via visualizations.
• Ensure ethical and responsible use of data, with privacy and security best practices.
• Contribute to strategic direction of data science within the organization.
• Implement and manage MLOps for model deployment, monitoring, and retraining.

Skills

Python

R

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Scikit-learn

Spark

Hadoop

AWS

Azure

GCP

SQL

NoSQL

Education

Master's or PhD in Data Science/CS/Statistics/Geostatistics

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Scikit-learn

Spark

Hadoop

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Freeport-McMoRan seeks a Remote Lead Data Scientist to lead ore body modeling initiatives within our mining portfolio. You will supervise a team of data scientists, collaborate with geologists and engineers, and drive data-driven resource estimation from a remote workspace.

The role emphasizes advanced ML, geostatistics, MLOps, and scalable data pipelines, with a focus on ethical data use, innovation, and high-impact modeling for mineral exploration and extraction.