NEWS STORY: Job opportunities in Antarctica
In the coming weeks British Antarctic Survey (BAS) will be advertising a range of specialist technical and support jobs at its Antarctic research stations for the 2016/17 season. Described by some as ‘the coolest job in the world’ and ‘an opportunity of a lifetime’ these jobs are critical for supporting the UK’s scientific research in Antarctica.
Posts include:
- Field guides
- Chefs
- Mechanical Services Technicians
- Carpenters/Builders
- Boating Officers
- Electronics Engineers
- Communications Managers
- Electrical Power Generation Technicians
- Zoological Field Assistant
- Electrical Services Technician
- Steel Worker
- Field Dive Officer
- Marine Biologist/Zoological Field Assistant Marine Biologist Data Manager
![Winter image of the Halley VI Research Station on the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica with aurora](https://www.bas.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/95de2994b367be3c33fda32887fa0106_1433250109-e1438174579129-736x193.jpg)
According to Rothera Research Station Assistant Jack Gordon who’s reported in the national press today (Mon 14 December):
“It’s the best job in the world so far”.
![Dr Claire Lehman on a recreational crevasse visit during field training close to Rothera Research Station on Adelaide Island just off the Antarctic Peninsula](https://www.bas.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/58037bc563ead57c1cd8f5fb243b7c38_1431343658-e1431343746375-736x218.jpg)
Prospective applicants can sign up for an alert via RRS feeds.
All the positions listed above will be posted here by Friday 18 December.