Remote Senior Geochemist - Mineral Exploration Targeting

Placements24; Polokwane; Hybrid; ZAR 1,494,000 - 2,490,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Competitive salary

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Exploration Geochemist for a fully remote role. You will design, implement, and interpret geochemical exploration programs to identify mineral targets, overseeing sampling, lab work, and robust data analysis to drive project pipelines.

You will mentor junior staff, integrate multisource datasets, and stay ahead of geochemistry advances while working across domestic and international sites in a remote-first environment.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Geochemistry, Applied Geology, or a related field.
• 10+ years in mineral exploration geochemistry with proven target definition.
• Experience with GIS and geochemical databases.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage geochemical exploration programs (soil, stream, rock, drill core).
• Oversee sampling procedures and QA/QC.
• Select analytical methods and laboratories; manage programs.
• Interpret complex geochemical datasets using advanced statistics and software.
• Integrate geochemical data with geological and geophysical datasets to rank targets.
• Prepare geochemical maps, reports, and presentations for management.
• Provide mentorship to exploration geologists and geochemists.
• Stay current with advancements in exploration geochemistry and data analysis.
• Contribute to exploration strategy and portfolio management.
• Ensure activities comply with regulatory requirements.

Skills

Geochemistry

Mineral exploration

Data interpretation

Remote collaboration

Education

Masters or PhD in Geochemistry/Applied Geology

Tools

IO GAS

CRM Plus

ArcGIS

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Exploration Geochemist for a fully remote role. You will design, implement, and interpret geochemical exploration programs to identify mineral targets, overseeing sampling, lab work, and robust data analysis to drive project pipelines.

You will mentor junior staff, integrate multisource datasets, and stay ahead of geochemistry advances while working across domestic and international sites in a remote-first environment.