British Antarctic Survey Opens Jobs for Unique Polar Roles

The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is hiring for roles at its research stations in Antarctica, offering skilled workers a unique opportunity to live and work at the end of the Earth.

Vacancies include carpenters, chefs, plumbers, boat handlers, scuba divers, and plant operators. Contracts range from six to 18 months, with salaries starting at £30,244 and all living costs covered.

BAS operates several self-sufficient polar stations. Mike Brian, operations manager at Rothera, said: “If you think about what it takes to keep a community going – plumbers, carpenters, mechanics, engineers, chefs – there's a job for that.”

The stations are home to groundbreaking climate research. BAS scientists were behind the discovery of the ozone hole in 1985 and continue to study polar changes today.

Jess Callaghan, a zoological field assistant on South Georgia, described the job as “an ornithologist's dream”. Sh...