Geophysicist - ANZSCO 234412

Geophysicist studies the composition, structure and other physical attributes of the earth, locates minerals, petroleum or ground water, and detects, monitors and forecasts seismic, magnetic, electrical, geothermal and oceanographic activity.

Geophysicists may perform the following tasks:

• supervise the collection and processing of seismic data for petroleum exploration, and interpret and map prospects on which to drill a well
• plan, conduct and interpret geophysical surveys in exploring for mineral commodities such as gold, base metals, diamonds and coal using various electrical techniques and magnetic or gravity surveys
• design, develop and operate computer systems and software for processing and interpreting geophysical data sets
• plan, conduct and interpret geophysical surveys to locate and estimate quantities of recoverable groundwater reserves, the distribution and extent of salinity in agricultural areas or the extent of pollution in the ground or atmosphere
• carry out geophysical surveys of areas prior to the construction of major engineering structures such as dams, bridges or roads
• study earthquakes and earthquake risk, time variations and the distribution of the earth's magnetic and gravity fields, the physics of rocks and minerals, and fluid dynamics of molten rock (magma), oceans and atmosphere
• research new methods and instrumentation
• develop instrumentation for taking physical measurements in surveys including gravity meters, magnetometers, seismic recorders, radiometric systems, and electrical, electromagnetic and radar transmitters and receivers
• develop mathematical models as an aid to interpreting geophysical survey results.

Are you Eligible to Live and Work in Australia as a Geophysicist ?

Geophysicist is classified as Group A occupations by Vetassess. The criteria for skills assessment of Group A occupations is to hold qualification(s) assessed at Australian Bachelor degree or higher degree with a highly relevant field of study and at least one year of post-qualification highly relevant employment in the last five years.

If you wish to check your eligibility to migrate permanently to Australia as a Geophysicist, please fill out the below assessment form. The assessment is free. After submitting the form, a registered migration consultant will look into the information and advise you of the outcome of the assessment via your email address.