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Geophysicist resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what geophysicists actually do day to day, not generic filler. Download and replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details.
Which resume format should you use?
Reverse chronological
You have a steady work history. This is the format almost every recruiter and ATS expects by default.
Functional
You're changing fields or have gaps in your employment. Leads with skills rather than a job-by-job timeline.
Combination
You're early career or have worked consistently but for only a few employers. Blends a skills summary with a shorter chronological history.
This template uses the reverse chronological format: the one most geophysicists should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Geophysicist with experience acquiring, processing and interpreting seismic, gravity and magnetic survey data to support exploration and resource development decisions. Comfortable working across the full survey lifecycle, from field acquisition through to technical reporting for stakeholders and regulators, and collaborating with geologists and engineers on drilling recommendations.
Key skills
- Seismic data acquisition and processing
- Gravity and magnetic survey interpretation
- Statistical and geophysical modelling
- Surveying and geospatial analysis
- Petrel
- ProMAX
- GIS and mapping platforms
- Well-logging software
- Project management
- Technical report writing
Experience: example bullet points
- Acquired and processed seismic survey data across field programs, operating specialised recording equipment in variable terrain conditions
- Interpreted subsurface imagery from seismic, gravity and magnetic datasets to identify geological structures and potential resource targets
- Designed exploration programs and recommended drilling locations based on geophysical evidence, narrowing broad target areas to a smaller number of higher-confidence sites
- Worked alongside geologists and engineers to integrate geophysical findings into resource development plans
- Produced technical reports and presentations of survey results for stakeholders and regulators, supporting exploration licence and approval processes
Education
Bachelor degree in geophysics, geology or physics, commonly followed by an Honours year or Masters in geophysics. Many practitioners pursue further postgraduate study and membership with the Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists (ASEG) or the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG).
Keywords an ATS is likely to scan for
Applicant tracking systems match your resume against terms in the job ad before a person ever sees it. Only include the ones that actually apply to your experience, but if a term below matches something you've done, use the same wording the job ad uses.
- ASEG
- AIG
- JORC Code
- NOPSEMA
- DMIRS
- seismic acquisition
- seismic processing
- Petrel
- ProMAX
- gravity survey
- magnetic survey
- geophysical interpretation
- exploration licence
- resource estimation
- well logging
- GIS
- subsurface mapping
- drilling recommendation
Getting past ATS screening
- Match the specific skills, certifications and terms used in the job ad, not just your own wording for the same thing.
- Keep formatting simple: no tables, text boxes, columns, headers/footers or graphics. Parsers frequently drop content placed in these.
- Submit as .docx or PDF unless the job ad specifies otherwise.
- Use standard section headings (Experience, Education, Skills) rather than creative alternatives.
- List your core skills and technical competencies in their own section so a keyword scan can find them instantly.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Tailor every bullet point to your own real experience and the specific job ad.