KoBold Metals is pioneering Digital Exploration by applying statistical modeling, big data aggregation, and foundational ore-deposit science to materially improve the pace and efficacy of natural resources exploration. We are deploying our Machine Prospector tool to discover new ethical sources of Ni, Cu, Co, and Li critical for the electric vehicle revolution.
About the Company
KoBold Metals is a mineral exploration company using AI to explore for the metals we need for our transition to a low-carbon economy. KoBold’s business is discovering, defining, expanding, and developing mineral resources, and KoBold’s objective is to achieve a step-change improvement in exploration success: we aim to discover more tier 1 resources, faster, and with fewer failures.
KoBold has a global portfolio of more than 50 exploration properties targeting nickel, copper, cobalt, and lithium, which range from 100%-owned to partnerships with both majors, junior explorers, and prospectors.
Our team includes the best of the industry in exploration geoscience, data science, software engineering, operations, and business personnel. Prior to joining KoBold, KoBold team members have made nearly 20 discoveries. Our exploration programs are co-led by our geoscientists and data scientists, who develop exploration hypotheses, rigorously quantify uncertainty in our understanding of the subsurface, and design data collection programs that most effectively reduce uncertainty, drawing upon a large suite of proprietary exploration technology built by our data scientists and software engineers. Our field programs validate and improve the system and have demonstrated material improvements over conventional exploration methods
KoBold is privately held and our investors include: institutional asset managers T. Rowe Rice and Canada Pension Plan Investments; technology venture capitalists Andreessen Horowitz, Bill Gates’s Breakthrough Energy Ventures, BOND Capital, Standard Investments, and Sam Altman’s Apollo Projects; and leading natural resources companies Equinor, Mitsubishi, and BHP.
About the position
The Research Analyst will be a part of the small, dedicated business development team guiding the key decisions of the company. The Commercial & Scientific Analyst will report directly to the Chief of Staff with oversight from the CEO and President. The day-to-day tasks of the analyst will be varied and range from but not limited to, presentation creating, in-depth market research, data analysis, etc.
Responsibilities
TheCommercial and Scientific Analyst will be responsible for:
- Conducting research on exploration and mining projects across the globe to inform economic assessments of these projects and company strategy
- Contributing to the corporate financial model to inform equity and debt financing, resource planning, and project development
- Creating presentations for internal business and scientific discussions as well as for investors and industry partners
- Researching and implementing initiatives at the direction of the Chief of Staff and CEO
- Developing a deep understanding of the various battery metals markets
Qualifications
The candidate must have:
- Bachelor’s degree in science or math (physics, chemistry, astronomy/astrophysics, or mathematics is preferred)
- Must have experience with Python or other scientific computing language
- At least 1 year of experience in technology, natural resources, or finance
- A strong orientation toward thinking from first principles with respect to science, technology, economics, and business
- Excitement about working on a wide array of problems
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
KoBold Metals is an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunities for people of any race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or veteran status.
This position is full-time, exempt.
Salary range: $80,000 - $120,000
Location: Remote, anywhere in the United States or Canada
All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States or Canada