Remote Exploration AI Data Scientist

Placements24; Willows (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote role

Competitive salary

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a remote Exploration Data Scientist to join a globally distributed team revolutionizing mineral exploration with AI/ML. You will design and deploy models to analyze vast geological datasets, uncover patterns indicating deposits, and work across disciplines to translate geological concepts into data science problems.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in data science, strong Python and ML library expertise, and familiarity with geoscience data.

Qualifications

• Master's or Ph.D. in data science, statistics, geophysics or related quantitative field with strong AI/ML component.
• 5+ years of professional data science experience applying AI/ML to complex problems.
• Proficiency in Python and ML libraries such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy ML models for mineral prospectivity mapping and target generation.
• Process, clean, and integrate large geological, geochemical, and geophysical datasets.
• Build robust data pipelines for data ingestion, transformation, and feature engineering.
• Collaborate with geologists, geophysicists, and exploration managers to translate domain concepts into data science problems.
• Visualize complex results in reports and dashboards for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Stay current with AI/ML advances and apply them to exploration data.
• Implement model validation, deployment, monitoring, and version control in cloud environments.
• Contribute to the company's data strategy and exploration technology roadmap.
• Mentor junior data scientists and foster a data-driven culture.

Skills

Python

ML algorithms

Geospatial analysis

Remote collaboration

Education

Master's/Ph.D. in Data Science or related

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Scikit-learn

GeoPandas

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a remote Exploration Data Scientist to join a globally distributed team revolutionizing mineral exploration with AI/ML. You will design and deploy models to analyze vast geological datasets, uncover patterns indicating deposits, and work across disciplines to translate geological concepts into data science problems.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in data science, strong Python and ML library expertise, and familiarity with geoscience data.