Commercial & Scientific Analyst/Lead
Job description
Commercial & Scientific Analyst/Lead on KoBold Metals' Commercial Analytics team, structuring ambiguous problems, building financial and operational models, and providing recommendations to the C-suite. The role spans commodity market analyses, mine economics modeling, and operational/financial modeling for exploration programs.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time · Employee (employment agreement)
- Work mode
- Remote · USA, Canada, UK
- Pay
- USD 105,000 – 190,000 / year
What you'll do
- Aggregate existing research and/or conduct original research to build forecasts and models related to commodity markets, KoBold operations, mine development, and more
- Work with the Commercial Analytics and Financial Planning & Analysis team to answer strategic questions from leadership
- Prepare materials for the Board of Directors and investors or partners
- Use a first-principles approach in collaboration with various KoBold functions to help make decisions or improve operational efficiency (e.g., cost models for technology, HR, exploration programs, carbon emissions reporting, trade-off/sensitivity analyses)
- Conduct analytics for critical workstreams in mine development and exploration
- Build and maintain financial models assessing project economics
- Support others on the Commercial Analytics team on various analytical assignments
What we're looking for
- Education in a STEM discipline or economics (physics, chemistry, astronomy/astrophysics, or mathematics is preferred)
- At least 1 year of experience in technology, natural resources, finance, or professional services
- Experience with Python or other scientific computing language and/or financial modeling
- Excitement about working on a wide array of problems
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Strong orientation toward thinking from first principles with respect to science, technology, economics, and business
- Demonstrated ability to quickly absorb and synthesize complex information, with a keen eye for detail and intellectual rigor
- Exceptional curiosity and eagerness to learn, with a proactive approach to exploring new concepts and technologies
- Excitement about joining a fast-growing early-stage company, comfort with a dynamic work environment, and eagerness to take on a range of responsibilities
- Ability to independently prioritize multiple tasks effectively
Your team
Commercial Analytics
A remote team of 5 - 7 across North America and Europe; the role reports to a Lead or Manager within the Commercial Analytics team.
Benefits
- 401K
- Equity
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About KoBold Metals
The first AI native mineral exploration, mine development, and technology development company
KoBold was founded to be the first AI native mineral exploration, mine development, and technology development company. Its multidisciplinary teams of data scientists, engineers, and geologists build data systems, design new sensors, and establish industry-leading workflows to develop and test subsurface predictions on exploration projects. Its first discovery, Mingomba, is a high-grade copper deposit in Zambia, which KoBold is developing. KoBold runs exploration programs in eight countries.
Mission
To turn mineral exploration into a repeatable science to discover the minerals the world needs—by integrating artificial intelligence, human intelligence, and new technology.
Key facts
- Mineral exploration and mining
- First discovery, Mingomba, is a high-grade copper deposit in Zambia, found after spending materially less than industry average
- Runs exploration programs in eight countries, all with the potential for another discovery
- Privately held
- All employees are expected to travel to project sites, with a minimum of one week per year
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