Geophysicist (Australia & Asia-Pacific)

Based in Richmond, BC, on the beautiful west coast of Canada, Ideon Technologies uses the energy from supernova explosions to image deep beneath the Earth's surface.
Ideon is a world pioneer in cosmic-ray muon tomography and has developed a subsurface intelligence platform that integrates proprietary detectors, imaging systems, inversion technologies, and artificial intelligence to provide x-ray-like visibility underground.
By transforming muon data into reliable 3D density maps, Ideon helps mining professionals identify, map, characterize, and monitor mineral deposits with confidence.
This reduces risk and cost of traditional methods, while saving time, optimizing return, and minimizing environmental impact across the mining value chain.
In turn, this is helping accelerate the world's transition to low-impact mining and transform how companies recover the critical minerals required to power the global shift to clean energy.The RoleWe are seeking a Geophysicist with a deep grounding in geology to model various applications of the Ideon Subsurface Intelligence Platform in a customer-facing role.You will report to the Director, Geosciences, with functional accountability to the General Manager, Australia & Asia-Pacific (APAC), and will work in a team setting with Business Development Executives based in APAC and several Geophysicists based in Canada.
This particular Geophysicist role will support our business development team approximately 50-75% of the time by sharing their geoscience expertise on customer engagements, proposals, and projects across multiple use cases in the mining sector.You will focus on the following activities:Together with business development team members, interact with prospective and current customers to ensure understanding of their unique problems and to help qualify opportunitiesAssess technology application feasibility on known use cases and as-yet-unstudied use-cases and geological featuresPropose technically feasible solutions that create value for our customers while upholding the integrity of the science behind our productsBring customer projects to fruition by developing, running and/or validating survey simulations as needed during project developmentPerform geophysical data quality assessment, processing, analysis, and interpretationProcess and analyze newly acquired data using Python in Jupyter Notebooks and Geoscience ANALYSTCreate multi dataset and constrained inversionsComplete data usability assessmentsDistill and present results effectively internally and with customersOwn the overall technical quality and proficiency for data processing and analysis for assigned projectsDevelop, refine and/or apply standard operating procedures for data management, processing, analysis, storage and reportingOutcomes we are looking for in your first 6 months include:Deliver Ideon and customer objectives at a high level of quality and with a "white glove" level of serviceBecome a reliable, responsive, and trusted technical partner for the business development teamContribute to developing features within the code baseSuccessfully manage fast-paced analysis of data within required deadlinesBe an impactful contributor to the overall value of the Geosciences and Business Development teamsQualificationsMust-haves – You'll need the following to move forward in the hiring process (and be successful in the role).Master's degree in geophysics, geology, or closely related field, or equivalent combo of training and experience; a sub-specialization in data science is an asset3+ years experience in a business, non-academic setting analyzing and interpreting geophysical field data and running forward modeling, simulations, and inversions with multiple provided data sets; a strong understanding of geophysical methods, how geophysical inversions work, and the subtleties that are involvedStrong understanding of geology and experience with the theoretical and practical aspects of mineral exploration and resource characterization specifically, and subsurface insights in generalAdvanced level of coding using Python and open-source packages (i.e.
PANDAS, NumPy)The hiring process will include a "take-home" assessment involving building scripts from scratch in Python to analyze, interpret, and plot dataProficiency using geophysical analysis software to fully process and independently analyze a range of survey data, such as Geoscience ANALYST, ArcGIS, QGIS, GoCAD, LeapFrog, Oasis Montaj, among othersConsiderable customer engagement experience, a customer-centric mindset, and a track record of creating excellent customer interactions; experience in technical sales support is an assetComfortable interacting (virtually and in person, in oral and written form) with customers of varying technical acumenAble and willing to present confidently and readily to technical and non-technical audiencesWell-developed communication skills in English at a fluent or professional level; additional languages are bonusLegally able and currently documented to work full-time hours in AustraliaWe also look for the following for all new Ideon team members:Experience or excitement for working in a tech scale-up; happy to wear a few hats and learn on the flyA can-do attitude and creative solutioning mindset with great problem-solving skillsWillingness to learn, be adaptable, and take initiative in an ever-evolving environmentAble to work well under pressure and to meet scheduled deadlinesAble to uncover and present options for improvement and streamliningSolid teamwork skills; you'll jump in to help where you canGreat interpersonal skills; able to build relationships with colleagues, customers, and external stakeholdersInterest in or knowledge of the mining industry or geosciences fieldAble to add something "extra" to our culture beyond the work that you do (maybe you like to wow people with your home-baked goods, display wicked improv skills, organize and play in post-work sports games, or educate us on hydroponic gardening)Nice-to-haves – While it would be nice to if you had some of the below, we're happy to train, coach and share our experience.Professional geoscientist accreditation/registrationSales support experience and/or trainingJob RequirementsRemote work: As Ideon doesn't yet have an office established in Australia, this role is currently a remote role.
Expectations are that work is conducted from your home office in Australia (we'll provide a laptop and some financial support for peripherals).Hours of work: 38 hours/week, Monday to Friday.
Typical working hours are 8AM-4PM-ish local time; some employees shift slightly earlier or later based on business and personal needs.Ideon's head office is located in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada (pacific time).
You may occasionally be asked to be flexible with your hours due to business requirements and to accommodate some overlap with team members working in Canada.Travel: Little to no travel is expected in this role; there may, however, be team building and/or professional development opportunities which could call for occasional travel.What We OfferAn opportunity to work with a dynamic technology scale-up.
You will be working to advance a ground-breaking solution that generates significant economic and environmental benefit.A team that is entrepreneurial by nature, mission-driven, and focused on doing things right to deliver great customer outcomes.
We are committed to seeking out the best brains and the most exceptional humans, wherever they come from and however they happen to be packaged.Superannuation contributions.Early equity option allocations upon hire plus the opportunity to earn performance-based option allocations annually.Accreditation and tuition support.Extended health and dental benefits, an employee assistance program, and a health/wellness spending account to cover things that may not fall into other categories (i.e.
exercise classes, transit, daycare).An annual paid closure between the Christmas and New Year's stat holidays, in addition to vacation time.Paid sick leave.Parental leave top-up.Employee referral bonus.While we work hard we also sprinkle social events and learning opportunities into our days.What It's Like HereGreat ideas and rich company culture come from diversity of thought, experience, and perspective.
The Ideon culture is anchored in a set of core values that directly shape how we hire, coach, evaluate, and develop our people:Driven by industry, informed by scienceWe solve industry problems with scientific rigour: listening carefully, analyzing the data, and developing solutions that our clients – and the planet – cannot live without.Inspired to create, wired to deliverWe're imaginative, creating new possibilities and embracing the diversity of thought and experience within our team to move with urgency, learn from our failures, and execute masterfully.Unified team, personally accountableWe have each other's backs and operate with integrity, respect, and empathy.
Success depends on leaving egos at the door, celebrating our differences, delivering promises, and owning the outcome together.Boldly ambitious, exceptionally humanWe think big and have the courage to blaze new trails.
We're in this business to win, but that doesn't mean we compromise on doing the right thing for our people, our clients, and our world.#J-18808-Ljbffr