Career Opportunities
Director of Corporate Development
In this role, you will report to the CEO and work on the key activities informing corporate strategy, finance, and business development.
Staff Engineer / Architect
In this role, you will design and develop software to accelerate discovery of battery metals, and you will architect and construct the global geoscience data system that underlies our digital exploration program.
Senior Geologist
In this role, you will review properties, identify targets, conduct rigorous geologic assessments of projects for potential claim-staking or acquisition, and plan and conduct exploration programs on our global portfolio of projects.
Software Engineer
In this role, you will develop software and data infrastructure to accelerate discovery of new supplies of battery metals.
Machine Learning Engineer
In this role, you will develop software and machine learning models to accelerate discovery of new supplies of battery metals.
Data Scientist
In this role, you will build models to predict the locations of ore deposits.
Post-doc position: Machine Learning & Value of Information for Battery Metals Exploration
Stanford University, in collaboration with KoBold Metals, is seeking a postdoctoral researcher for a 2-year position to research the application of machine-learning driven Value-of-Information (VOI) to mineral exploration in the near-mine environment.
Director of Data Science & Digital Exploration
About the company
KoBold Metals is pioneering Digital Exploration— the application of statistical modeling, big data aggregation, and basic science to materially improve the pace and efficacy of natural resources exploration. We are building and using our proprietary tools specifically to explore for new sources of cobalt, a metal that is necessary for making safe, durable, fast-charging, high-capacity lithium-ion batteries. As electric vehicles (EVs) become widespread, many new cobalt mines will be needed, and the discovery of new cobalt deposits will partially limit the pace of EV adoption. The incumbent cobalt supply is challenged with severe labor and ethical issues, so KoBold’s objective is to help enable the EV revolution by finding many new sources of ethical cobalt from reliable jurisdictions. We will achieve that objective by building the world’s most scientifically sophisticated and data-focused cobalt exploration company.
About the position
The Director of Data Science & Digital Exploration will lead the development of software to accelerate discovery of new supplies of cobalt and oversee the construction of a proprietary worldwide dataset that underlies our digital program. As the leader of KoBold’s digital exploration team, you will work closely with KoBold’s team of world-renowned geochemists, geophysicists, and geologists, who have a long track record of making major discoveries. Your role is to be the interface between our physical scientists and our software developers and to build tools that help KoBold solve challenging scientific problems and help enable the widespread adoption of electric vehicles.
Responsibilities
The Director of Data Science & Digital Exploration will lead the team responsible for:
- Aggregating and curating geological, geophysical, geochemical, and geographic data from around the world
- Integrating the data into a well-structured proprietary database
- Building algorithms to formalize geophysical and geochemical theories of cobalt ore formation and rigorously incorporating new observational, statistical, and experimental insights as systematic search criteria
- Refining the algorithms based on feedback from the exploration team
- Developing interactive tools for mapping areas that are prospective for discovery
- Creating statistical association and machine learning models for predicting mineral occurrences and prospectivity
- Supporting the exploration team with various geospatial, statistical, and other scientific analyses
Qualifications
A great Director of Data Science and Digital Exploration candidate will have:
- A Ph.D. in the physical sciences, engineering, or mathematics
- 5+ years relevant work experience
- Proficiency in SQL and python
- Experience creating/managing large databases with diverse data types
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to interact with technical experts in different disciplines and intellectual curiosity to rapidly acquire scientific knowledge in new areas
The Director of Data Science and Digital Exploration will lead a technical team that will include at least 3 additional engineers/analysts . KoBold Metals is an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity 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.
Location: KoBold Metals has an office in Palo Alto but has many employees working remotely and is happy to consider applicants in any location.
Interested applicants should contact info@koboldmetals.com.
Software Engineer
About the company
KoBold Metals is using machine learning, and other scientific computing techniques, to explore for the critical materials needed to build electric vehicles and personal electronics. Our data platform, TerraShed™, aggregates and integrates vast collections of scientific data from around the world. We use the data in TerraShed™ to predict the locations of compositional anomalies and to rigorously quantify how new data can decrease the uncertainty of our predictions. These models – our Machine Prospector™ software – incorporate this value-of-information framework to guide our decisions of where to acquire land and what field data to collect, from geochemical sampling to airborne surveys to drilling campaigns.
As electric vehicles become widespread, many new mines will be needed; but before new deposits can be mined, they have to be discovered. Our objective is to find new ore deposits rich in critical battery materials. KoBold’s team combines the world’s top mineral explorers with an outstanding team of data scientists and software engineers. We are building a portfolio of assets, and we will monetize those assets after increasing the value through discovery and definition of resources and reserves.
KoBold Metals is backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Equinor.
About the position
In this role, you will help develop software that accelerates discovery of new supplies of cobalt, and you will help build a worldwide geospatial dataset that underlies our digital exploration program. As part of KoBold’s digital exploration team, you will work closely with both KoBold’s team of world-renowned geoscientists and our data team. Ultimately, your role is to help build technology to solve challenging scientific problems and to enable the widespread adoption of electric vehicles. As one of the first members of this team, you will help build these tools from the ground up.
Responsibilities
The Software Engineer will:
- Help develop KoBold’s proprietary software called Machine Prospector™
- Design aspects of the data system to store and quickly process and access a wide variety of geoscience data
- Integrate geophysical, geochemical, geologic, and geographic data from around the world into a well-structured proprietary database
- Create tools for ingesting unstructured datasets and extracting key features
- Work with data scientists to implement and improve algorithms and machine learning models
- Develop interactive visualizations to enable the data team and geoscience teams to rapidly view and interrogate the model results and underlying data
Qualifications
A great Software Engineer candidate will have:
- Proficiency in Python
- A technical stack that includes most or all of: Python, Postgres/PostGIS, Elasticsearch, AWS, GIS, Tensorflow, git, non-relational databases
- A range of experience including any or all of: distributed computing, algorithms, and creating/managing large databases and pipelines
- A minimum of 2 years of relevant full-time professional work experience in the private sector, writing code in a production environment
- The ability to work well with technical experts who aren’t software people and to effectively communicate engineering, concepts, requirements, and processes to non-engineers
- Excitement about joining a fast-growing early-stage company, comfort with a dynamic work environment, and eagerness to take on a range of responsibilities
- Enjoyment in getting the details right
It is helpful but not required to have:
- Experience working with data originating from physical measurements, including analysis of measurement error
- Experience with geospatial databases, analyses, and/or visualizations
- Experience with planning and implementing information security measures
- A bachelor’s degree or higher in the physical sciences, engineering, computer science, or mathematics
KoBold Metals is an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity 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.
Location: KoBold Metals has an office in Berkeley, CA; partial remote work is an option.
Interested applicants should contact info@koboldmetals.com.
Senior Associate – Business Development
About the company
KoBold Metals is using machine learning, and other scientific computing techniques, to explore for the critical materials needed to build electric vehicles and personal electronics. Our data platform, TerraShed™, aggregates and integrates vast collections of scientific data from around the world. We use the data in TerraShed™ to predict the locations of compositional anomalies and to rigorously quantify how new data can decrease the uncertainty of our predictions. These models – our Machine Prospector™ software – incorporate this value-of-information framework to guide our decisions of where to acquire land and what field data to collect, from geochemical sampling to airborne surveys to drilling campaigns.
As electric vehicles become widespread, many new mines will be needed; but before new deposits can be mined, they have to be discovered. Our objective is to find new ore deposits rich in critical battery materials. KoBold’s team combines the world’s top mineral explorers with an outstanding team of data scientists and software engineers. We are building a portfolio of assets, and we will monetize those assets after increasing the value through discovery and definition of resources and reserves.
KoBold Metals is backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Equinor.
About the position
The Senior Associate will lead KoBold’s commercial evaluation of potential asset transactions and conduct economic analyses to inform KoBold’s exploration strategy. As KoBold is currently building its portfolio, the Senior Associate will support originating, negotiating, and especially underwriting asset acquisitions. The Senior Associate will provide critical input into the company strategy and work closely with the geology team in evaluating potential projects.
The Senior Associate will develop a view of the global market for battery materials. This position will require developing a comprehensive view of development-stage opportunities, establishing KoBold’s presence and credibility in the A&D market, aggressively prioritizing opportunities according to KoBold’s strategy, and doing economic analyses to rapidly screen potential projects and to inform KoBold’s exploration strategy. The Senior Associate will be deeply involved in all transactions and will be individually responsible for conducting a rigorous evaluation of the potential economics and risks.
Responsibilities
The Senior Associate will:
- Create a comprehensive global view of the battery materials supply market and generate potential opportunities
- Speak with potential counterparties and effectively screen opportunities according to KoBold’s strategy and transactability
- Develop economic models for different styles of deposits and use economic analyses to inform our global exploration strategy
- Conduct commercial due diligence on potential acquisitions, including financial modeling, considerations of land tenure, regulatory matters, and other above-ground risks
- Individually build and maintain very detailed economic models of potential projects
- Support deal structuring and negotiation and help drive transactions to completion
- Partner with the geologic team to acquire new mineral titles on greenfield opportunities from the relevant ministerial authorities
Qualifications
A great Senior Associate candidate will have:
- A minimum of 7 years of experience at an exploration, development, or operating company; as a principal investor; or in relevant professional services (e.g., engineering/geoscience/consulting/finance). Professional experience must be in natural resources, but may be either in metals & mining or in oil & gas
- Experience evaluating the economics/commercial potential of ore-deposit developments
- A high standard of rigor in due diligence and enjoyment in getting the details right
- Experience with corporate or asset transactions
- The ability to work with technical experts
- Insatiable intellectual curiosity
- Prior work in engineering or geoscience, or a degree in a physical science, mathematics, or engineering discipline
It is helpful but not required to have:
- Professional experience as a mining engineer, metallurgist/processing engineer, or geologist, whether for an operating company, investor, or professional service firm
- Experience with the python programming language
- Fluency in one or more relevant foreign languages
KoBold Metals is an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity 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.
Location: Vancouver, BC is preferred. Partial remote work is a possibility; locations with significant mining deal flow would be given greater consideration. Must be able to travel internationally.
Interested applicants should contact info@koboldmetals.com.
Geologist
About the company
KoBold Metals is using machine learning, and other scientific computing techniques, to explore for the critical materials needed to build electric vehicles and personal electronics. Our data platform, TerraShed™, aggregates and integrates vast collections of scientific data from around the world. We use the data in TerraShed™ to predict the locations of compositional anomalies and to rigorously quantify how new data can decrease the uncertainty of our predictions. These models – our Machine Prospector™ software – incorporate this value-of-information framework to guide our decisions of where to acquire land and what field data to collect, from geochemical sampling to airborne surveys to drilling campaigns.
As electric vehicles become widespread, many new mines will be needed; but before new deposits can be mined, they have to be discovered. Our objective is to find new ore deposits rich in critical battery materials. KoBold’s team combines the world’s top mineral explorers with an outstanding team of data scientists and software engineers. We are building a portfolio of assets, and we will monetize those assets after increasing the value through discovery and definition of resources and reserves.
KoBold Metals is backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Equinor.
About the position
The Geologist will be part of the core team responsible for identifying targets, conducting a rigorous geologic assessment of ground for potential claim-staking or acquisition, and planning and conducting field work on our properties. The Geologist will be part of a team of geologists and geophysicists reporting to the VP of Exploration; in this role, you will also be guided by KoBold’s executive team and technical advisory board of senior geologists. You will also work closely with our team of data scientists and software engineers to support development of our internal software tools and to evaluate prospects generated by our proprietary system.
Responsibilities
The Geologist will:
- Compile data on multiple scales, from prospects to regions, and conduct assessments of exploration potential
- Review geoscience data provided by potential sellers of assets or joint venture partners
- Contribute to the design, budgeting, permitting, and execution of field mapping and assessment programs
Qualifications
A great Geologist candidate will have:
- A degree in geoscience; Ph.D. is preferred
- At least 4 years experience in exploration geology or economic geology (including graduate study)
- Field experience evaluating ore-deposit prospectivity, and interest in doing both desktop and field work
- Insatiable intellectual curiosity
KoBold Metals is an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity 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.
Location: KoBold Metals has offices in Berkeley, CA and Vancouver, BC; partial remote work is an option. Candidates should be able to travel internationally.
Interested applicants should contact info@koboldmetals.com.
Geoscience Data Analyst
About the company
KoBold Metals is using machine learning, and other scientific computing techniques, to explore for the critical materials needed to build electric vehicles and personal electronics. Our data platform, TerraShed™, aggregates and integrates vast collections of scientific data from around the world. We use the data in TerraShed™ to predict the locations of compositional anomalies and to rigorously quantify how new data can decrease the uncertainty of our predictions. These models – our Machine Prospector™ software – incorporate this value-of-information framework to guide our decisions of where to acquire land and what field data to collect, from geochemical sampling to airborne surveys to drilling campaigns.
As electric vehicles become widespread, many new mines will be needed; but before new deposits can be mined, they have to be discovered. Our objective is to find new ore deposits rich in critical battery materials. KoBold’s team combines the world’s top mineral explorers with an outstanding team of data scientists and software engineers. We are building a portfolio of assets, and we will monetize those assets after increasing the value through discovery and definition of resources and reserves.
KoBold Metals is backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Equinor.
About the position
In this role, you will help develop software to accelerate discovery of battery metals, and you will help build a worldwide geospatial dataset that underlies our digital exploration program. You will join an outstanding team of data scientists and engineers and will work closely with KoBold’s world-renowned geoscientists. You will be a core part of the data science team, and your role is to help build data tools to solve challenging scientific problems and to enable the widespread adoption of electric vehicles. As one of the early members of this team, you will help build these tools from the ground up.
Responsibilities
The Geoscience Data Analyst will:
- Help develop KoBold’s proprietary software called Machine Prospector™
- Aggregate geophysical, geochemical, geologic, and geographic data from around the world
- Analyze the data to identify potential measurement errors, missing data, inconsistencies with other datasets
- Integrate the data into a well-structured, curated, proprietary database
- Find insights in unstructured data and work with the engineering team to ingest and extract key features from these datasets
- Work with the data science team to build predictive models for finding ore deposits
- Support the data and exploration teams with ad hoc geospatial analyses
Qualifications
A great Geoscience Data Analyst candidate will have:
- Experience with Python and SQL
- Experience working with geospatial data
- Experience with geospatial visualization tools, including GIS
- A bachelor’s degree or higher in geology, or a degree in the physical sciences, engineering, computer science, or mathematics with significant coursework in geoscience and familiarity with statistical fundamentals
- Enjoyment in getting the details right
KoBold Metals is an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity 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.
Location: KoBold Metals has offices in Vancouver, BC and Berkeley, CA; partial remote work is an option.
Interested applicants should contact info@koboldmetals.com. Applicants with less than three years of postgraduate full-time work experience should also include a transcript or course record.
Data Scientist
About the company
KoBold Metals is using machine learning, and other scientific computing techniques, to explore for the critical materials needed to build electric vehicles and personal electronics. Our data platform, TerraShed™, aggregates and integrates vast collections of scientific data from around the world. We use the data in TerraShed™ to predict the locations of compositional anomalies and to rigorously quantify how new data can decrease the uncertainty of our predictions. These models – our Machine Prospector™ software – incorporate this value-of-information framework to guide our decisions of where to acquire land and what field data to collect, from geochemical sampling to airborne surveys to drilling campaigns.
As electric vehicles become widespread, many new mines will be needed; but before new deposits can be mined, they have to be discovered. Our objective is to find new ore deposits rich in critical battery materials. KoBold’s team combines the world’s top mineral explorers with an outstanding team of data scientists and software engineers. We are building a portfolio of assets, and we will monetize those assets after increasing the value through discovery and definition of resources and reserves.
KoBold Metals is backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Equinor.
About the position
In this role, you will help develop software to accelerate discovery of battery metals, and you will help build a worldwide geospatial dataset that underlies our digital exploration program. You will join an outstanding team of data scientists and engineers and will work closely with KoBold’s world-renowned geoscientists. Ultimately, your role is to help build data tools to solve challenging scientific problems and to enable the widespread adoption of electric vehicles. As one of the early members of this team, you will help build these tools from the ground up.
Responsibilities
The Data Scientist will:
- Help develop KoBold’s proprietary software called Machine Prospector™
- Extract a wide variety of geophysical, geochemical, geologic, and geographic data from around the world
- Curate and standardize the data and integrate it in a well-structured proprietary database
- Find insights in unstructured data and work with the engineering team to ingest and extract key features from these datasets
- Build models to predict the locations of mineral ore deposits
- Create effective visualizations for evaluating model performance and enabling rapid interaction with the underlying data and key features
- Support the exploration team with various custom geospatial analyses
Qualifications
A great Data Scientist candidate will have:
- Proficiency in Python, including both data science packages and general software development
- Proficiency in SQL and familiarity with non-relational databases
- A technical stack that includes most or all of: Python, Postgres/PostGIS, GIS, Tensorflow, git
- Experience building a wide variety of predictive models, applying them to different problems, and evaluating and interpreting the results
- Experience working with a broad range of types of data and the inconsistencies and measurement errors that arise from field and laboratory measurements of physical properties
- Broad skills in applied statistics
- At least 3 years of relevant full-time professional work experience as a data scientist
- The ability to work well with technical experts who aren’t software people
- Excitement about joining a fast-growing early-stage company, comfort with a dynamic work environment, and eagerness to take on a range of responsibilities
- Enjoyment in getting the details right
It is helpful but not required to have:
- Experience with geospatial databases, analyses, and/or visualizations
- Experience creating machine learning models on geospatial data
- Experience with geostatistics
- Experience in image processing or computer vision
- A bachelor’s degree or higher in the physical sciences, engineering, computer science, or mathematics
KoBold Metals is an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity 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.
Location: KoBold Metals has an office in Vancouver, BC and Berkeley, CA; partial remote work is an option.
Interested applicants should contact info@koboldmetals.com.
Project Development Analyst
About the company
KoBold Metals is using machine learning, and other scientific computing techniques, to explore for the critical materials needed to build electric vehicles and personal electronics. Our data platform, TerraShed™, aggregates and integrates vast collections of scientific data from around the world. We use the data in TerraShed™ to predict the locations of compositional anomalies and to rigorously quantify how new data can decrease the uncertainty of our predictions. These models – our Machine Prospector™ software – incorporate this value-of-information framework to guide our decisions of where to acquire land and what field data to collect, from geochemical sampling to airborne surveys to drilling campaigns.
As electric vehicles become widespread, many new mines will be needed; but before new deposits can be mined, they have to be discovered. Our objective is to find new ore deposits rich in critical battery materials. KoBold’s team combines the world’s top mineral explorers with an outstanding team of data scientists and software engineers. We are building a portfolio of assets, and we will monetize those assets after increasing the value through discovery and definition of resources and reserves.
KoBold Metals is backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Equinor.
About the position
The Analyst will conduct KoBold’s economic analysis of project opportunities and transactions, and will help frame development and ore processing options for target assets. As KoBold builds its portfolio, the Analyst will support originating and underwriting asset acquisitions, which will include appropriately characterizing future development options.
The Analyst will be deeply involved in all KoBold transactions and will be individually responsible for rigorous analysis of economics and potential risks. This position will require developing a comprehensive view of development-stage opportunities, aggressively prioritizing opportunities according to KoBold’s strategy, and conducting economic analyses to rapidly screen potential projects.
Responsibilities
The Project Development Analyst will:
- Develop economic models for different styles of mines and mineral deposits in varying jurisdictions that underpin our commercial activity and economically inform our exploration and development strategy
- Build and maintain detailed economic models of potential projects
- Knowledgeably engage in and contribute to discussions with engineering and geoscience staff on project development options and plans
- Assist due diligence on potential acquisitions, including financial modeling, consideration of land tenure, regulatory matters, and other above-ground risks
- Speak with potential counterparties and effectively screen opportunities according to KoBold’s strategy and transactability
Qualifications
A great Project Development Analyst candidate will have:
- Demonstrated ability to independently structure engineering and economic assessments, build requisite models, complete analysis, and effectively communicate results and conclusions to stakeholders and decision-makers
- A minimum of 4 years of professional experience in a metals & mining exploration, development, or operating company; or in allied professional services (e.g., engineering/consulting) in roles including mining engineer, metallurgist/processing engineer, or project development engineer
- Experience in evaluating the economics/commercial potential of ore-deposit developments
- An academic degree in an engineering, mathematics, or physical science discipline
- A high standard of analytical rigor and enjoyment in getting the details right
- The ability to work with technical subject matter experts
- Insatiable intellectual curiosity
It is helpful but not required to have:
- Experience with the Python programming language
- Fluency in one or more relevant foreign languages
- A companion academic degree in business or economics
KoBold Metals is an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity 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.
Location: Preferred locations are Vancouver, BC or Berkeley, CA, where KoBold has offices. Remote work can be considered. Must be able to travel internationally.
Interested applicants should contact Jeff Jurinak, jeff.jurinak@koboldmetals.com.
Machine Learning Engineer
About the company
KoBold Metals is using machine learning, and other scientific computing techniques, to explore for the critical materials needed to build electric vehicles and personal electronics. Our data platform, TerraShed™, aggregates and integrates vast collections of scientific data from around the world. We use the data in TerraShed™ to predict the locations of compositional anomalies and to rigorously quantify how new data can decrease the uncertainty of our predictions. These models – our Machine Prospector™ software – incorporate this value-of-information framework to guide our decisions of where to acquire land and what field data to collect, from geochemical sampling to airborne surveys to drilling campaigns.
As electric vehicles become widespread, many new mines will be needed; but before new deposits can be mined, they have to be discovered. Our objective is to find new ore deposits rich in critical battery materials. KoBold’s team combines the world’s top mineral explorers with an outstanding team of data scientists and software engineers. We are building a portfolio of assets, and we will monetize those assets after increasing the value through discovery and definition of resources and reserves.
KoBold Metals is backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Equinor.
About the position
In this role, you will help develop software to accelerate discovery of battery metals, and you will help build a worldwide geospatial dataset that underlies our digital exploration program. You will join an outstanding team of data scientists and engineers and will work closely with KoBold’s world-renowned geoscientists. Ultimately, your role is to help build data tools to solve challenging scientific problems and to enable the widespread adoption of electric vehicles. As one of the early members of this team, you will help build these tools from the ground up.
Responsibilities
The Machine Learning Engineer will:
- Help develop KoBold’s proprietary software called Machine Prospector™
- Integrate a wide variety of geophysical, geochemical, geologic, and geographic data from around the world into a well-structured proprietary database
- Develop tools for ingesting unstructured datasets and extracting key features
- Create machine learning models to predict the locations of mineral ore deposits
- Implement and refine algorithms and systems for building predictive models on large and diverse datasets
- Create effective visualizations for evaluating model performance and enabling rapid interaction with the underlying data and key features
Qualifications
A great Machine Learning Engineer candidate will have:
- Proficiency in Python and SQL
- A technical stack that includes most or all of: Python, Postgres/PostGIS, Elasticsearch, AWS, GIS, Tensorflow, git
- Experience building a wide variety of machine learning models and applying them to different problems
- Excellent skills at designing data structures and efficiently implementing algorithms
- Experience working with data originating from physical measurements, including analysis of measurement error
- Interest and ability to find and apply the best and most appropriate tools from technical literature or elsewhere
- At least 3 years of relevant full-time professional work experience in the private sector, writing code in a production environment
- The ability to work well with technical experts who aren’t software people
- Excitement about joining a fast-growing early-stage company, comfort with a dynamic work environment, and eagerness to take on a range of responsibilities
- Enjoyment in getting the details right
It is helpful but not required to have:
- Experience with geospatial analyses and visualizations
- Experience creating machine learning models on geospatial data
- Experience setting up distributed computing systems and deploying models on them
- Experience in image processing or computer vision
- A bachelor’s degree or higher in the physical sciences, engineering, computer science, or mathematics
KoBold Metals is an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity 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.
Location: KoBold Metals has an office in Berkeley, CA; partial remote work is an option.
Interested applicants should contact info@koboldmetals.com.
Chief Analyst
About the company
KoBold Metals is using machine learning, and other scientific computing techniques, to explore for the critical materials needed to build electric vehicles and personal electronics. Our data platform, TerraShed™, aggregates and integrates vast collections of scientific data from around the world. We use the data in TerraShed™ to predict the locations of compositional anomalies and to rigorously quantify how new data can decrease the uncertainty of our predictions. These models – our Machine Prospector™ software – incorporate this value-of-information framework to guide our decisions of where to acquire land and what field data to collect, from geochemical sampling to airborne surveys to drilling campaigns.
As electric vehicles become widespread, many new mines will be needed; but before new deposits can be mined, they have to be discovered. Our objective is to find new ore deposits rich in critical battery materials. KoBold’s team combines the world’s top mineral explorers with an outstanding team of data scientists and software engineers. We are building a portfolio of assets, and we will monetize those assets after increasing the value through discovery and definition of resources and reserves.
KoBold Metals is backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Equinor.
About the position
The Chief Analyst will report directly to the CEO and will work with the CEO on the most important analytic work informing corporate strategy. The work will entail macroeconomic assessments of global battery metal market dynamics as well as detailed analysis of specific project economics. The Chief Analyst will also support the corporate strategic planning process by leading our financial scenario modeling, which will inform everything from corporate finance to resource planning and allocation. Further, the Chief Analyst will work with the CEO to prepare for meetings with the Board of Directors, as well as with important counter-partners, investors, and partners.
KoBold Metals is developing technology to apply machine learning techniques to mineral exploration; simultaneously, the company is working on business and projects opportunities on 5 continents. The Chief Analyst will work with the CEO at the intersection of KoBold’s science program, its technology development, its corporate finance, and its business development. In this capacity, the Chief Analyst will work at the interface between physical scientists, software developers, investors, and business partners.
Responsibilities
The Chief Analyst responsible for:
- Aggregating existing, and performing original, market analyses on the economics of battery materials
- Helping to develop detailed economic assessments on specific projects
- Owning the corporate planning model that will inform corporate finance, resource planning, and project development
- Working with the CEO to prepare materials for the Board of Directors as well for other outside investors or partners
- Helping the CEO coordinate the parallel, yet complementary, work programs between our physical scientists and our software developers
Qualifications
A great Chief Analyst candidate will have:
- BA/BS in the physical sciences, engineering, mathematics, or economics (advanced degree will be a material plus)
- 2+ years work experience at a startup, investment firm, or top professional services firm (or Ph.D. in above field)
- Experience with python
- Experience with financial modeling
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience with, and/or strong intuition for, global market dynamics
- Regardless of formal training, a strong interest in, and/or strong intuition for, the physical sciences will be a material plus
KoBold Metals is an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity 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.
Location: KoBold Metals has an office in Berkeley, CA; partial remote work is an option.
Interested candidates should submit CVs to info@koboldmetals.com.
Senior Geologist
About the company
KoBold Metals is using machine learning, and other scientific computing techniques, to explore for the critical materials needed to build electric vehicles and personal electronics. Our data platform, TerraShed™, aggregates and integrates vast collections of scientific data from around the world. We use the data in TerraShed™ to predict the locations of compositional anomalies and to rigorously quantify how new data can decrease the uncertainty of our predictions. These models – our Machine Prospector™ software – incorporate this value-of-information framework to guide our decisions of where to acquire land and what field data to collect, from geochemical sampling to airborne surveys to drilling campaigns.
As electric vehicles become widespread, many new mines will be needed; but before new deposits can be mined, they have to be discovered. Our objective is to find new ore deposits rich in critical battery materials. KoBold’s team combines the world’s top mineral explorers with an outstanding team of data scientists and software engineers. We are building a portfolio of assets, and we will monetize those assets after increasing the value through discovery and definition of resources and reserves.
KoBold Metals is backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Equinor.
About the position
KoBold is looking for a highly motivated and experienced Senior Geologist to be part of our exploration team. The successful candidate will be part of a multi-disciplinary team reporting to the VP Exploration. In this role, you will be responsible for reviewing properties, identifying targets, conducting rigorous geologic assessment of projects for potential claim-staking or acquisition, and for planning and conducting exploration programs on our global portfolio of projects. You will be guided by KoBold’s executive team and by our team of senior technical advisors. You will also work closely with our team of data scientists and software engineers to support development of our internal software tools and to evaluate prospects generated by our proprietary system.
Responsibilities
The Senior Geologist will:
- Be a leader in health and safety, and demonstrate a strong commitment to leading practice in environment and community relations
- Perform in-depth modeling and analysis of geoscience datasets across a range of scales from individual prospects to regions to determine exploration potential, and to identify, rank and prioritize exploration targets
- Work collaboratively with geoscience and data science teams to support and guide our global exploration programs
- Provide technical support, guidance and coordination of resources to achieve leading practice geoscience data acquisition, validation, analysis and modeling
- Design, budget, permit, and execute field programs ranging from geological mapping and sampling of grass roots prospects through to large, drilling programs on advanced projects
- Provide technical input and support to local in-country project teams during the design and execution of exploration programs
- Provide technical guidance and support to KoBold exploration projects through conducting regular site visits and interacting with key project stakeholders
Qualifications
A great Senior Geologist candidate will have:
- Strong technical knowledge across a range of ore deposit types
- Experience in the analysis, interpretation, integration and modeling of large, integrated geoscience datasets
- Good field skills and experience working across a range of project stages from grassroots prospects through to advanced projects with significant drilling and other geoscience data
- Strong leadership skills including the ability to motivate and inspire others, to share ownership and responsibility for project outcomes, and to work effectively in collaborative, interdisciplinary teams
- Previous experience in coaching and training geoscientists of varying experience, educational backgrounds and cultures in leading-practice mineral exploration
- Demonstrated commitment to high standards of health and safety in the workplace
- A minimum of 10 years experience in the mineral exploration industry
- B.Sc. degree in Geology or related Geoscience field
It is preferred but not required to have:
- Experience working on sediment-hosted copper or magmatic sulfide deposits
- M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Geology or related Geoscience field
- International experience
KoBold Metals is an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity 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.
Location: KoBold Metals has offices in Vancouver, BC and Berkeley, CA. The preferred location for this position is Vancouver.
Interested applicants should contact Patrick Redmond, VP Exploration, patrick.redmond@koboldmetals.com.
Scientific Software Engineer
About the company
KoBold Metals is using machine learning, and other scientific computing techniques, to explore for the critical materials needed to build electric vehicles and personal electronics. Our data platform, TerraShed™, aggregates and integrates vast collections of scientific data from around the world. We use the data in TerraShed™ to predict the locations of compositional anomalies and to rigorously quantify how new data can decrease the uncertainty of our predictions. These models – our Machine Prospector™ software – incorporate this value-of-information framework to guide our decisions of where to acquire land and what field data to collect, from geochemical sampling to airborne surveys to drilling campaigns.
As electric vehicles become widespread, many new mines will be needed; but before new deposits can be mined, they have to be discovered. Our objective is to find new ore deposits rich in critical battery materials. KoBold’s team combines the world’s top mineral explorers with an outstanding team of data scientists and software engineers. We are building a portfolio of assets, and we will monetize those assets after increasing the value through discovery and definition of resources and reserves.
KoBold Metals is backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Equinor.
About the position
In this role, you will develop software to accelerate discovery of battery metals and build the global geoscience data system that underpins our machine learning models. You will join an outstanding team of data scientists and engineers and will work closely with KoBold’s world-renowned geoscientists. Ultimately, your role is to help build data tools to solve challenging scientific problems and to enable the widespread adoption of electric vehicles. As one of the early members of this team, you will help build these tools from the ground up.
Responsibilities
The Scientific Software Engineer will:
- Help develop KoBold’s proprietary software called Machine Prospector™
- Design components of the data system to store and to quickly process and access a wide variety of geoscience data
- Integrate physical, chemical, geologic, and geographic data from around the world into a well-structured proprietary database
- Create tools for ingesting unstructured datasets and extracting key features
- Work with data scientists to implement and improve algorithms and predictive models
- Develop interactive visualizations to enable the data team and geoscience teams to rapidly view and interrogate the model results and underlying data
Qualifications
A great Scientific Software Engineer candidate will have:
- Training in the physical sciences, with knowledge including physics, chemistry, thermodynamics, geology, materials science, and/or related engineering fields
- Substantial experience using computational methods for solving problems, ideally with physical science data
- Proficiency in at least one programming language, such as Python, Java, C++, MATLAB, or FORTRAN
- The ability to work well with technical experts who aren’t software people and to effectively communicate engineering concepts, requirements, and processes to non-engineers
- Excitement about joining a fast-growing early-stage company, comfort with a dynamic work environment, and eagerness to take on a range of responsibilities
- Enjoyment in getting the details right
It is helpful but not required to have:
- An advanced degree and/or research experience in experimental physical sciences
- Professional experience in the private sector writing code in a production environment
- Experience with geospatial databases, analyses, and/or visualizations
- Proficiency in Python
- A technical stack that includes PostgreSQL/PostGIS, Elasticsearch, AWS, GIS, Tensorflow, and/or git
- Experience creating/managing large databases and pipelines
Please note, this is role is primarily dedicated to building software tools to enable a wide range of analyses and models. Candidates who are interested mainly in analyzing datasets and building models are encouraged to apply instead for the Data Scientist and Geoscience Data Analyst positions.
KoBold Metals is an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity 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.
Location: KoBold Metals is based in Berkeley, CA; partial remote work is an option.
Interested applicants should contact info@koboldmetals.com.
Staff Engineer / Architect
About the company
KoBold Metals is using machine learning, and other scientific computing techniques, to explore for the critical materials needed to build electric vehicles and personal electronics. Our data platform, TerraShed™, aggregates and integrates vast collections of scientific data from around the world. We use the data in TerraShed™ to predict the locations of compositional anomalies and to rigorously quantify how new data can decrease the uncertainty of our predictions. These models – our Machine Prospector™ software – incorporate this value-of-information framework to guide our decisions of where to acquire land and what field data to collect, from geochemical sampling to airborne surveys to drilling campaigns.
As electric vehicles become widespread, many new mines will be needed; but before new deposits can be mined, they have to be discovered. Our objective is to find new ore deposits rich in critical battery materials. KoBold’s team combines the world’s top mineral explorers with an outstanding team of data scientists and software engineers. We are building a portfolio of assets, and we will monetize those assets after increasing the value through discovery and definition of resources and reserves.
KoBold Metals is backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Equinor.
About the position
In this role, you will design and develop software to accelerate discovery of battery metals, and you will architect and construct the global geoscience data system that underlies our digital exploration program. You will join an outstanding team of data scientists and engineers and will work closely with KoBold’s world-renowned geoscientists. Ultimately, your role is to help build data tools to solve challenging scientific problems and to enable the widespread adoption of electric vehicles. As one of the early members of this team, you will help build these tools from the ground up.
Responsibilities
The Staff Engineer / Architect will:
- Help develop KoBold’s proprietary software called Machine Prospector™
- Design components of the data system to store and quickly process and access a wide variety of geoscience data
- Integrate geophysical, geochemical, geologic, and geographic data from around the world into a well-structured proprietary database
- Create tools for ingesting unstructured datasets and extracting key features
- Select or design algorithms to improve performance of predictive models
- Design and implement infrastructure for distributed parallel computation
- Design, implement, and maintain security protocols for highly proprietary data
- Develop interactive visualizations to enable the data team and geoscience teams to rapidly view and interrogate the model results and underlying data
Qualifications
A great candidate will have:
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- Experience designing and developing complex data systems that integrate disparate types of fragmentary data
- Experience building systems to work with data generated from physical measurements and familiarity with statistics used in analysis of scientific data, including measurement error
- Experience building systems to develop and deploy machine learning models and familiarity with the statistics underpinning these models
- Experience creating/managing large databases and pipelines
- Prior responsibility for planning and implementing information security measures
- Expertise in Python, and a tech stack that includes Postgres/PostGIS, Elasticsearch, AWS, GIS, Tensorflow, non-relational databases, git
- Experience with geospatial databases, analyses, and/or visualizations
- A bachelor’s degree or higher in the physical sciences, engineering, computer science, or mathematics (an advanced degree and/or significant research experience are a definite plus)
- 10+ years of relevant full-time professional work experience in the private sector
- A great track record as a mentor and coach to early-career engineers and colleagues in other technical disciplines (e.g., data science)
- The ability to work well with technical experts who aren’t software people and the ability to effectively communicate engineering, concepts, requirements, and processes to non-engineers
- Excitement about joining a fast-growing early-stage company, comfort with a dynamic work environment, and eagerness to take on a range of responsibilities
- Enjoyment in getting the details right
It is expected that the Staff Engineer / Architect may have direct reports and will have substantial technical supervisory responsibilities; however, this role — like all roles at KoBold — is primarily a technical contributor not a manager.
KoBold Metals is an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity 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.
Location: KoBold Metals has an office in Berkeley, CA; partial remote work is an option.
Interested applicants should contact info@koboldmetals.com.
Computational Scientist
About the company
KoBold Metals is using machine learning, and other scientific computing techniques, to explore for the critical materials needed to build electric vehicles and personal electronics. Our data platform, TerraShed™, aggregates and integrates vast collections of scientific data from around the world. We use the data in TerraShed™ to predict the locations of compositional anomalies and to rigorously quantify how new data can decrease the uncertainty of our predictions. These models – our Machine Prospector™ software – incorporate this value-of-information framework to guide our decisions of where to acquire land and what field data to collect, from geochemical sampling to airborne surveys to drilling campaigns.
As electric vehicles become widespread, many new mines will be needed; but before new deposits can be mined, they have to be discovered. Our objective is to find new ore deposits rich in critical battery materials. KoBold’s team combines the world’s top mineral explorers with an outstanding team of data scientists and software engineers. We are building a portfolio of assets, and we will monetize those assets after increasing the value through discovery and definition of resources and reserves.
KoBold Metals is backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Equinor.
About the position
In this role, you will develop software to accelerate discovery of battery metals and build the global geoscience data system that underpins our machine learning models. You will join an outstanding team of data scientists and engineers and will work closely with KoBold’s world-renowned geoscientists. Ultimately, your role is to help build data tools to solve challenging scientific problems and to enable the widespread adoption of electric vehicles. As one of the early members of this team, you will help build these tools from the ground up.
Responsibilities
The Computational Scientist will:
- Help develop KoBold’s proprietary software called Machine Prospector™
- Design components of the data system to store and to quickly process and access a wide variety of geoscience data
- Integrate physical, chemical, geologic, and geographic data from around the world into a well-structured proprietary database
- Create tools for ingesting unstructured datasets and extracting key features
- Work with data scientists to implement and improve algorithms and predictive models
- Develop interactive visualizations to enable the data team and geoscience teams to rapidly view and interrogate the model results and underlying data
Qualifications
A great Computational Scientist candidate will have:
- Training in the physical sciences, with knowledge including physics, chemistry, thermodynamics, geology, materials science, and/or related engineering fields
- Substantial experience using computational methods for solving problems, ideally with physical science data
- Proficiency in at least one programming language, such as Python, Java, C++, MATLAB, or FORTRAN
- The ability to work well with technical experts who aren’t software people and to effectively communicate engineering concepts, requirements, and processes to non-engineers
- Excitement about joining a fast-growing early-stage company, comfort with a dynamic work environment, and eagerness to take on a range of responsibilities
- Enjoyment in getting the details right
It is helpful but not required to have:
- An advanced degree and/or research experience in experimental physical sciences
- Professional experience in the private sector writing code in a production environment
- Experience with geospatial databases, analyses, and/or visualizations
- Proficiency in Python
- A technical stack that includes PostgreSQL/PostGIS, Elasticsearch, AWS, GIS, Tensorflow, and/or git
- Experience creating/managing large databases and pipelines
Please note, this is role is primarily dedicated to building software tools to enable a wide range of analyses and models. Candidates who are interested mainly in analyzing datasets and building models are encouraged to apply instead for the Data Scientist and Geoscience Data Analyst positions.
KoBold Metals is an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity 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.
Location: KoBold Metals has offices in Vancouver, BC and Berkeley, CA; partial remote work is an option.
Interested applicants should contact info@koboldmetals.com.
Director of Corporate Development
About the company
KoBold Metals is using machine learning, and other scientific computing techniques, to explore for the critical materials needed to build electric vehicles and personal electronics. Our data platform, TerraShed™, aggregates and integrates vast collections of scientific data from around the world. We use the data in TerraShed™ to predict the locations of compositional anomalies and to rigorously quantify how new data can decrease the uncertainty of our predictions. These models – our Machine Prospector™ software – incorporate this value-of-information framework to guide our decisions of where to acquire land and what field data to collect, from geochemical sampling to airborne surveys to drilling campaigns.
As electric vehicles become widespread, many new mines will be needed; but before new deposits can be mined, they have to be discovered. Our objective is to find new ore deposits rich in critical battery materials. KoBold’s team combines the world’s top mineral explorers with an outstanding team of data scientists and software engineers. We are building a portfolio of assets, and we will monetize those assets after increasing the value through discovery and definition of resources and reserves.
KoBold Metals is backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Equinor.
About the position
The Director of Corporate Development (DCD) will report directly to the CEO and work on the most important activities informing corporate strategy, finance, and business development.
You will lead economic evaluation of global battery-metal markets, competitor analysis, assessment of jurisdictional and geopolitical risk, and techno-economic analyses of new technologies. You will be responsible for KoBold’s financial scenario planning, which will inform everything from financing strategy to resource planning and allocation. You will also work with the CEO on communications with the Board of Directors, counterparties, investors, and partners.
Further, to implement our strategy, you will establish yourself at the center of global deal flow for battery metals. You will develop a comprehensive view of resource projects around the world, identify the highest-priority opportunities and initiate transactions, and will help lead negotiation of new data-sharing partnerships as well as joint-venture project development deals.
Responsibilities
The Director of Corporate Development will be responsible for:
- Aggregating existing and conducting original market analyses on the economics of battery materials
- Owning the corporate planning model that will inform corporate finance, resource planning, and project development
- Working with the CEO to prepare materials for the Board of Directors as well for other investors or partners
- Developing a global view of battery metals opportunities and using economic analyses to inform our global exploration strategy
- Generating deal flow of potential projects and effectively screening opportunities according to KoBold’s strategy
- Developing detailed assessments of potential acquisitions, including economic modeling and considerations of land tenure, regulatory matters, and other above-ground risks
- Negotiating commercial terms with counterparties and leading transactions through completion
Once KoBold has a mature portfolio, the DCD is expected to take on significant roles in establishing offtake agreements and identifying potential asset buyers.
Qualifications
A great Director of Corporate Development candidate will have:
- Minimum 4+ years work experience at a startup, investment firm, or top professional services firm
- Expertise in building financial models
- A high standard of rigor in due diligence and enjoyment in getting the details right
- Experience with and/or strong intuition for global market dynamics
- Track record of working with technical experts
- BA/BS in the physical sciences, engineering, mathematics, or economics (advanced degree will be a plus)
- Insatiable intellectual curiosity
It is helpful but not required to have:
- Experience with the Python programming language
- Experience at a natural resource exploration, development, and/or operating company (metals & mining or oil & gas)
- Experience with corporate or asset transactions
KoBold Metals is an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity 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.
Location: KoBold Metals is based in Berkeley, CA; partial remote work is an option.
Interested applicants should submit CVs to info@koboldmetals.com.
Post-doc position: Machine Learning & Value of Information for Battery Metals Exploration
Principal Investigator
Jef Caers, Professor of Geological Sciences, Stanford University
Director, Stanford Center for Earth Resource Forecasting
Sponsoring Company
KoBold Metals
We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher for a 2-year position to research the application of machine-learning driven Value-of-Information (VOI) to mineral exploration in the near-mine environment. The candidate will collaborate directly with KoBold Metals (KoBold), a San Francisco Bay Area company that is developing artificial intelligence to improve the efficacy and efficiency of mineral exploration. The collaboration with KoBold will focus on the near-mine environment, and it will provide data from existing mines, as well as undeveloped deposits, to enable the application of machine learning to resource expansion exploration. This research will investigate how the VOI decision-theoretic can optimize and guide mineral exploration, in the near-mine environment, by rigorously determining how new data collection will improve predictive power.
This research will require a disciplinary background in data science, including experience with geospatial data; further background/training in the broader geosciences will be useful. The candidate will also need experience with databases (SQL, etc.) and Python scripting. In order of importance, we are looking for candidates with:
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- Excellence in research as demonstrated through publications in international journals
- Demonstrated computer science expertise in data science programming, big data manipulation, and cloud computing
- Having a dual data science / geoscience background in research or application
- Background in geostatistics and geophysics
- Having worked on real data with real practical impact
Summary of research project
Data-driven exploration relies on geophysical, geochemical, and geological data to develop mineral potential maps. The historic focus of this type of work has been on developing such maps, rather than on how such maps could be used to guide exploration activities. Further, these prospectivity mapping exercises have a poor track record for a variety of reasons. First, uncertainty is seldom, if ever, properly carried through the assessment, and as such, it is not possible to quantify a map’s reliability. Second, even if reliability were rigorously quantified, what should be done next? Should more data be collected? If so, where? And, what kind?
In brown field exploration, when a significant resource has already been identified through drilling and high-resolution data collection, the key question becomes: can the resource be cost-effectively enlarge by near field exploration? Again, what type of data should be collected and where? Is the statistically-valid expected value of the incremental resource greater than the expected cost of collecting the data? Is that right trade off?
Send a CV, statement and a list of three referees to jcaers@stanford.edu.