Remote Senior Exploration Geophysicist - Mineral Deposits

Placements24; Upington; Hybrid; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

Remote work

Health benefits

Professional development

Conferences

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Senior Exploration Geophysicist to join a globally dispersed team. This fully remote position supports advanced mining exploration initiatives with potential field involvement near Upington.

You will design, interpret, and refine geophysical datasets to guide exploration strategies and ground-based surveys. The role requires a PhD or MSc in Geophysics and at least 10 years of experience, along with strong analytical skills and proficiency in geophysical

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Geophysics or a related earth science discipline.
• Minimum 10 years in exploration geophysics with emphasis on mineral deposit exploration.
• Expertise across multiple geophysical methods for base metals, precious metals or related commodities.
• Proficiency with industry-standard geophysical software for processing, inversion, and modeling.

Responsibilities

• Design, plan, and manage ground-based geophysical surveys (magnetic, gravity, seismic, electrical).
• Interpret and integrate geophysical data with geological and geochemical information.
• Develop and refine 3D geophysical models to identify ore bodies.
• Apply advanced processing and inversion techniques to improve data resolution.
• Provide expert technical advice on geophysical methods to exploration teams.
• Prepare detailed geophysical reports, target recommendations, and presentations.

Skills

Geophysics

Data interpretation

3D modeling

Survey design

Education

Master's degree or PhD in Geophysics

Tools

Geophysical software

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a highly skilled Senior Exploration Geophysicist to join a globally dispersed team. This fully remote position supports advanced mining exploration initiatives with potential field involvement near Upington.

You will design, interpret, and refine geophysical datasets to guide exploration strategies and ground-based surveys. The role requires a PhD or MSc in Geophysics and at least 10 years of experience, along with strong analytical skills and proficiency in geophysical