Geophysicist, Exploration

or equivalent experience

**Field Work Location Experience**:

- Overseas
- On land

**Geology Specialization**:

- Surface geological mapping
- Structural geology or tectonics
- Remote sensing (e.g., satellite image interpretation)
- Mineral deposits or mining
- Mineralogy or applied mineralogy
- Metallogenic analysis

**Geophysics Specialization**:

- Resistivity
- Radiometric
- Minerals
- Magnetic
- Gravity
- Electromagnetic
- Earth physics
- Down-hole techniques

**Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)**:

- Registration as a professional geologist
- Registration as a professional geophysicist

**Area of Work Experience**:

- Statistical analysis
- Resource exploration
- Industrial research and development
- Basic, theoretical or fundamental research

**Business Equipment and Computer Applications**:

- ArcGIS

**Computer Experience**:

- MS Excel
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Word
- Modelling and simulation
- Data manipulation and analysis
- Mapping and data visualization software
- MS Outlook

**Work Setting**:

- Consulting geology, geophysics or engineering firm

**Physiographic Environment Experience**:

- Shield
- Mountains

**Transportation/Travel Information**:

- Own vehicle
- Willing to travel
- Valid driver's licence
- Travel expenses paid by employer
- Willing to travel internationally

**Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities**:

- Attention to detail
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Tight deadlines

**Ability to Supervise**:

- 5-10 people

**Work Location Information**:

- Urban area
- Willing to relocate
- Relocation costs covered by employer

**Type of Resources**:

- Uranium
- Precious metal
- Industrial or non-metallic minerals
- Ground water
- Base metals

**Personal Suitability**:

- Effective interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Accurate
- Team player
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Organized

**Geoscientists Specific Skills**:

- Conduct theoretical and applied research to extend knowledge of surface and subsurface features of the earth
- Plan, direct and participate in geological, geochemical and geophysical field studies, drilling and geological testing programs
- Plan and conduct seismic, electromagnetic, magnetic, gravimetric, radiometric, radar and other remote sensing programs
- Plan, direct and participate in analyses of geological, geochemical and geophysical survey data, well logs and other test results, maps, notes and cross sections
- Develop models and applied software for the analysis and interpretation of data

**Health benefits**:

- Health care plan
- Dental plan
- Vision care benefits

**Financial benefits**:

- Bonus

**Other benefits**:

- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Team building opportunities
- Parking available

**Screening questions**:

- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?