Exploration Geoscientist (m/f/d)

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Vulcan Energie Ressourcen GmbH is an innovative, fast-growing company in the field of sustainable lithium extraction and renewable energies. With our lithium plant, we are making a decisive contribution to the decarbonization of European industry and to securing a sustainable supply of lithium in Europe. We are looking for you to join our growing team in Karlsruhe as a full-time (40 hours per week) as -Geoscientist (m/f/d) .

Your mission

• You assess, evaluate, integrate, source and QA/QC legacy and newly acquired geological and geophysical data (well, seismic) into a centralized database. 
• You perform expert-level seismic interpretation and static modelling in structurally complex settings to assess geothermal and lithium resources. 
• You define exploration needs and develop asset-specific exploration and appraisal programs. 
• You contribute to portfolio ranking and risking, influencing strategy for systematic resource maturation in a fast‑paced business environment. 
• You support geophysical acquisition programs and prepare initial well plans in close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. 
• You deliver industry‑standard technical products (risk registers, CRS maps, well‑failure analyses, PFS/DFS) as robust decision bases. 

Your profile

• You have a university degree or PhD in geosciences or a related discipline. 
• You bring at least 5–8 years of professional experience in exploration and subsurface modelling for fluid mining projects. 
• You demonstrate high proficiency in industry‑standard subsurface software such as Petrel, GIS and WellCAD. 
• You have basic experience in project management and working within multidisciplinary project teams. 
• You collaborate effectively as a team player, actively contributing technical expertise to support shared objectives. 
• You communicate complex technical topics clearly to internal and external stakeholders through strong presentation and discussion skills. 
• You show a high level of motivation, initiative, reliability and responsibility, while actively aligning technical work across disciplines and teams.

We offer

• Flexible working hours and the option of mobile working.
• 30 days of vacation (based on a 5-day week).
• Onboarding program “Vulcan Starter Days.” Includes a visit to the power plant and a tour of our laboratory.
• Company pension scheme.
• Corporate benefits platform with many attractive discount offers.

We are looking forward to meeting you!

Interested? Just send us your resume using the application form and tell us why you would like to join Vulcan.

*** Please note that all applications must be submitted using the application form - we do not accept applications by email. ***

About us

At Vulcan, we are united by the idea of a more sustainable and independent supply of energy and raw materials for Europe. We are pioneers in the field of CO2-neutral lithium extraction using a direct lithium extraction process and have developed an innovative and forward-looking technology for this purpose. We bring together talents and experts from over 40 nations and work passionately on the planning and construction of geothermal and lithium extraction plants, which we will operate ourselves in order to accelerate the climate-neutral mobility and energy industry. With companies such as Stellantis and Renault, we already have strong partners who are supporting us on our way to becoming a market leader.

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