Top 32 Senior scientist Jobs in Utah

Senior Geoscientist
Rio Tinto —Salt Lake City, UT
- Master's degree
- 8 years
- Supervising experience
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
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Senior Scientist
CycloKinetics (CleanJoule) —Salt Lake City, UT
- Doctoral degree
- Computer literacy
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Paid parental leave
- Health savings account
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Senior Staff Scientist
Terracon —Midvale, UT
- 7 years
- Master's degree
- Driver's License
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
Senior Food Scientist
Nature's Bakery —Salt Lake City, UT
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- 6 years
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
Senior Environmental Analyst
Pacificorp —Salt Lake City, UT
- $102,000 - $140,250 a year
- Full-time
- Background check
- 5 years
- Word processing
- Paid parental leave
- Disability insurance
SENIOR GEOLOGIST / SENIOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST
Broadbent & Associates, Inc —Salt Lake City, UT
- Weekends as needed
- 7 years
- Computer literacy
- Research
- Health savings account
- Health insurance
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Geochemist – Senior Level (Hybrid)
Barr Engineering —Salt Lake City, UT
- $100,000 - $150,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Clean driving record
- 5 years
- Laboratory experience
- Paid holidays
- Disability insurance
Senior Manager, QC Microbiology
Denali Therapeutics —Salt Lake City, UT
- Weekends as needed
- Bachelor of Science
- 3 years
- Bachelor's degree
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Health insurance
Senior Manager, QC Chemistry
Denali Therapeutics —Salt Lake City, UT
- Bachelor of Science
- 3 years
- Analysis skills
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Health insurance
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Director of Health Care Transformation Research
University of Utah —Salt Lake City, UT
- $20,000 - $500,000 a year
- Full-time
- Medicine
- Management
- Pass drug screening
- Vision insurance
- Retirement plan
Senior Research Associate - Qualitative
University of Utah —Salt Lake City, UT
- $90,000 - $120,000 a year
- Weekends as needed
- 5 years
- Pass drug screening
- University
- Retirement plan
Bioprocessing Senior Engineering Technician
Thermo Fisher Scientific —Logan, UT
- Full-time
- Background check
- Pass drug screening
- Mid-level
- Health insurance
- 401(k)
12d
Senior Research Associate - Qualitative
University of Utah Health —Salt Lake City, UT
- $90,000 - $120,000 a year
- Weekends as needed
- 5 years
- Pass drug screening
- University
- Retirement plan
Senior Council Advisor
Salt Lake County —Salt Lake City, UT
- Writing skills
- Office
- Bachelor's degree
- Health savings account
- Disability insurance
Director of Health Care Transformation Research
University of Utah Health —Salt Lake City, UT
- $20,000 - $500,000 a year
- Full-time
- Medicine
- Pass drug screening
- University
- Vision insurance
- Retirement plan
Sr. Manager Lab Operations - Analytical Chemistry
Sotera Health —Salt Lake City, UT
- Full-time
- Microsoft Outlook
- Heavy lifting
- 3 years
Sr Lab Operations Manager - Validations, Media QC, IDs
Sotera Health —Salt Lake City, UT
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Heavy lifting
Senior Cultural Resources Project Manager 04111 NWRC
North Wind Group —Salt Lake City, UT
- Weekends as needed
- Hybrid work
- Background check
- Microsoft Outlook
- Pass drug screening
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
Senior Machine Learning Engineer
University of Utah Health —Salt Lake City, UT
- Full-time
- Bilingual
- 5 years
- Pass drug screening
- Retirement plan
Senior Archaeologist
WSP —Salt Lake City, UT
- Full-time
- 5 years
- Pass drug screening
- Office

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Senior Geoscientist

Rio Tinto -
Salt Lake City, UT

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Job Details

8 days ago

Benefits

Paid holidays
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Paid time off
Parental leave
Employee assistance program
Vision insurance
401(k) matching
Employee discount
Bereavement leave
Life insurance

Qualifications

Stakeholder relationship building
Stakeholder management

Full Job Description

Be part of a group that is safety driven and values inclusion
Opportunity to travel across the United States, working directly in the field and contributing to exploration programs across diverse project locations.
Role is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, with domestic relocation support available.

We’re Finding Better Ways™ to provide materials the world needs, now and in the future. Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other.

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Geoscientist to identify and evaluate exploration targets and support the discovery of ore bodies with the potential to deliver large, low-cost, long-life operations.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Geoscientist to contribute to value creation through disciplined area selection, safe and efficient project execution, and clear decision-making that supports advancing or exiting projects based on results.

Reporting to Exploration Manager – USA, and working in a collaborative community, you will be:

Leading and executing field-based exploration programs, providing high-quality geoscience input from program design through to field delivery, interpretation, and recommendations.
Planning and delivering mapping, sampling, geophysics, and drilling programs safely, on time, and within budget while ensuring strong data collection and QA/QC standards.
Translating exploration concepts into practical field plans and adapting programs based on results, field observations, and emerging geological insights.
Integrating field data, observations, and assay results to refine geological understanding and advance priority targets toward drill testing.
Leading, supervising, and mentoring a small team of geoscientists, setting clear priorities and supporting safe, effective field execution.
Managing contractors and service providers to ensure safe performance and delivery against scope, budget, schedule, and project objectives.
Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, including technical, HSE, land, and permitting, to align field activities, monitor project performance, identify improvement opportunities, and deliver clear recommendations that support timely progress and decision-making.
Mentor and develop early-career geoscientists, fostering a culture of collaboration, capability development, and continuous improvement

About you

A strong commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Geology, Geoscience, or related discipline
~8–10+ years’ experience with a strong focus on field-based exploration and program execution
Demonstrated experience leading small field teams and managing contractors in remote environments, with the ability to coordinate logistics, budgets, and schedules to deliver safe and efficient field programs.
Proven capability to plan and execute exploration programs, including mapping, geochemistry, geophysics, drilling, logging, sampling, and QA/QC workflows.
Strong technical understanding of mineral systems, particularly major copper mineralization styles, with the ability to apply this knowledge to exploration targeting.
Ability to integrate and interpret field, geochemical, geophysical, drilling, and assay data to refine targets and guide ongoing exploration programs.
Strong working knowledge of geological software and data management systems, supported by effective communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

What we offer

Be recognized for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.

A work environment where safety is always the number one priority.
Competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with an annual incentive bonus.
Access to top-tier family-friendly health programs including medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life insurance coverage, and various voluntary benefits.
Excellent retirement plan including up to 6% defined company contribution; Generous 401k matching program.
Attractive share ownership plan.
Comprehensive leave policies which cover all the moments that matter in life: PTO (paid time off), paid holidays, and paid bereavement leave.
A generous parental leave policy, which ensures you’re able to spend quality time with your new family.
Discount programs for leisure purposes and access to Virgin Pulse with incentives supporting your wellbeing.
Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), which provides confidential counselling or expert guidance for you and your family to help get through life’s challenges.

Where you’ll be working

Rio Tinto Exploration strives to be the world’s best explorer, building on a 70-year legacy of transformative discoveries. With explorers operating in more than a dozen countries across the globe, we’re actively pursuing opportunities in our core commodities whilst also being opportunistic in identifying other valuable minerals that underpin modern life and economic development.

Our global exploration team plays a pivotal role in discovering and safely delivering high-quality growth options for Rio Tinto. With diverse expertise across geoscience, technology, land access, data and information.

management, logistics and operations, communities and social performance, commercial and more, we work collaboratively to unlock value responsibly and sustainably, wherever we operate.

About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.

We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Respect and Inclusion

Rio Tinto is committed to equal employment opportunity. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel safe, respected and valued. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome but are essential to our success. We treat all our people fairly and with dignity.

Rio Tinto participates in E- Verify to confirm work authorization. Please visit http://www.ucis.gov/ for more information.

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senior scientist jobs in utah

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Senior Staff Scientist

Senior Food Scientist

Senior Environmental Analyst

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