Careers - KoBold Metals

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.

Data Engineer

About the company

KoBold Metals is using machine learning to discover new sources of the critical materials needed for electric vehicles. Our Machine Prospector™ software predicts the locations of potential ore deposits by applying advanced scientific computing techniques to geoscience data from around the globe. We use our models to decide where to acquire land and to guide our geologists’ exploration program in the field.

We are exploring for new sources of critical battery materials, such as cobalt and nickel. As electric vehicles become widespread, many new mines will be needed, but before we can mine new deposits, we have to find them. KoBold’s team combines the world’s top mineral explorers with an outstanding team of data scientists and engineers, and our objective is to discover many new ethical sources of battery materials.

KoBold Metals is backed by Andreessen Horowitz and Breakthrough Energy Ventures.

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 data tools 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 Data 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 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 Data Engineer candidate will have:

Proficiency in Python
Proficiency in SQL and familiarity with non-relational databases
A technical stack that includes most or all of: Python, Postgres/PostGIS, Elasticsearch, AWS, GIS, Tensorflow, git
Experience creating/managing large databases and pipelines
At least 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 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 exploring for new sources of materials for lithium-ion batteries, with a focus on cobalt and nickel, essential materials for durable, high-capacity batteries. As electric vehicles (EVs) become widespread, many new mines will be needed, but before we can mine new deposits, we have to find them.

KoBold Metals is a sophisticated exploration company created to meet this challenge with a world-class team, a focus on fundamental science, advanced use of big data and statistical modeling, and patient, private capital. KoBold is building a portfolio of exploration- and development-stage assets and will develop those opportunities through feasibility study.

KoBold Metals is using machine learning to discover new ore deposits. Our Machine Prospector™ software predicts the locations of potential deposits by applying advanced scientific computing techniques to geoscience data from around the globe. We use our models to decide where to acquire land and to guide our geologists’ exploration program in the field.

KoBold Metals is backed by Andreessen Horowitz and Breakthrough Energy Ventures.

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 exploring for new sources of cobalt, an essential material for durable, high-capacity lithium-ion batteries that underpin electrification of the global vehicle fleet. As electric vehicles (EVs) become widespread, many new cobalt mines will be needed, and the discovery of new cobalt deposits will limit the pace of EV adoption.

KoBold Metals is a sophisticated cobalt exploration company created to meet this challenge with a world-class team, a focus on fundamental science, advanced use of big data and statistical modeling, and patient, private capital. KoBold is building a portfolio of exploration- and development-stage assets and will develop those opportunities through definitive feasibility study, monetizing projects prior to construction. KoBold is pioneering Machine Prospecting—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 proprietary software tools to accelerate target generation by enabling us to efficiently screen many more potential cobalt prospects to make our search more effective by highlighting the most promising locations for further evaluation.

KoBold Metals is backed by Andreessen Horowitz and Breakthrough Energy Ventures.

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 to discover new sources of the critical materials needed for electric vehicles. Our Machine Prospector™ software predicts the locations of potential ore deposits by applying advanced scientific computing techniques to geoscience data from around the globe. We use our models to decide where to acquire land and to guide our geologists’ exploration program in the field.

We are exploring for new sources of critical battery materials, such as cobalt and nickel. As electric vehicles become widespread, many new mines will be needed, but before we can mine new deposits, we have to find them. KoBold’s team combines the world’s top mineral explorers with an outstanding team of data scientists and engineers, and our objective is to discover many new ethical sources of battery materials.

KoBold Metals is backed by Andreessen Horowitz and Breakthrough Energy Ventures.

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 an office in Berkeley, CA; partial remote work is an option.

Interested applicants should contact info@koboldmetals.com.

Data Scientist

About the company

KoBold Metals is using machine learning to discover new sources of the critical materials needed for electric vehicles. Our Machine Prospector™ software predicts the locations of potential ore deposits by applying advanced scientific computing techniques to geoscience data from around the globe. We use our models to decide where to acquire land and to guide our geologists’ exploration program in the field.

We are exploring for new sources of critical battery materials, such as cobalt and nickel. As electric vehicles become widespread, many new mines will be needed, but before we can mine new deposits, we have to find them. KoBold’s team combines the world’s top mineral explorers with an outstanding team of data scientists and engineers, and our objective is to discover many new ethical sources of battery materials.

KoBold Metals is backed by Andreessen Horowitz and Breakthrough Energy Ventures.

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 Berkeley, CA; partial remote work is an option.

Interested applicants should contact info@koboldmetals.com.

Business Development Analyst

About the company

KoBold Metals is exploring for new sources of materials for lithium-ion batteries, with a focus on cobalt and nickel, essential materials for durable, high-capacity batteries. As electric vehicles (EVs) become widespread, many new mines will be needed, but before we can mine new deposits, we have to find them.

KoBold Metals is a sophisticated exploration company created to meet this challenge with a world-class team, a focus on fundamental science, advanced use of big data and statistical modeling, and patient, private capital. KoBold is building a portfolio of exploration- and development-stage assets and will develop those opportunities through feasibility study.

KoBold Metals is using machine learning to discover new ore deposits. Our Machine Prospector™ software predicts the locations of potential deposits by applying advanced scientific computing techniques to geoscience data from around the globe. We use our models to decide where to acquire land and to guide our geologists’ exploration program in the field.

KoBold Metals is backed by Andreessen Horowitz and Breakthrough Energy Ventures.

About the position

The Analyst will conduct KoBold’s economic analysis of potential opportunities and transactions, and will be a key contributor to the commercial evaluation of potential asset transactions. As KoBold is currently building its portfolio, the Analyst will support originating, negotiating, and especially underwriting asset acquisitions. The Analyst will provide critical input into the company strategy and work closely with the geology team in evaluating potential projects.

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 doing economic analyses to rapidly screen potential projects and to inform KoBold’s exploration strategy. Over time, the Analyst will develop be expected to develop a view of the global market for battery materials.

Responsibilities

The Business Development Analyst will:

Develop economic models for different styles of mineral deposits and use economic analyses to inform our global exploration strategy
Individually build and maintain very detailed economic models of potential projects
Assist in or independently conduct commercial due diligence on potential acquisitions, including financial modeling, consideration of land tenure, regulatory matters, and other above-ground risks
Support deal structuring and negotiation, including document preparation and review, and help drive transactions to completion
Speak with potential counterparties and effectively screen opportunities according to KoBold’s strategy and transactability
Partner with the geologic team to acquire new mineral titles on greenfield opportunities from the relevant ministerial authorities
Create a comprehensive global view of the battery materials supply market and generate potential opportunities

Qualifications

A great Business Development Analyst candidate will have:

Demonstrated ability to independently structure economic analysis, build requisite models, complete analysis, and effectively communicate results and conclusions to stakeholders and decision-makers.
A minimum of 3 years of experience in a natural resources (metals & mining or oil & gas) exploration, development, or operating company; or in allied professional services (e.g., engineering/geoscience/consulting/finance).
Experience in evaluating the economics/commercial potential of ore-deposit developments
Experience in successfully completed corporate and/or asset transactions
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:

Professional experience as a mining engineer, metallurgist/processing engineer, or geologist, whether for an operating company, investor, or professional service firm
A degree in an engineering, mathematics, or physical science discipline
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: Preferred locations are Vancouver, BC or Berkeley, CA, where KoBold has offices. Remote work is a possibility, particularly if based in a location with significant mineral exploration deal flow. 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 to discover new sources of the critical materials needed for electric vehicles. Our Machine Prospector™ software predicts the locations of potential ore deposits by applying advanced scientific computing techniques to geoscience data from around the globe. We use our models to decide where to acquire land and to guide our geologists’ exploration program in the field.

We are exploring for new sources of critical battery materials, such as cobalt and nickel. As electric vehicles become widespread, many new mines will be needed, but before we can mine new deposits, we have to find them. KoBold’s team combines the world’s top mineral explorers with an outstanding team of data scientists and engineers, and our objective is to discover many new ethical sources of battery materials.

KoBold Metals is backed by Andreessen Horowitz and Breakthrough Energy Ventures.

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
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 pioneering Machine Prospecting—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.

KoBold Metals is backed by Andreessen Horowitz and Breakthrough Energy Ventures.

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.

Career Opportunities

Data Engineer

Machine Learning Engineer

Data Scientist

Geoscience Data Analyst

Senior Associate – Business Development

Business Development Analyst