Field Assistants - British Antarctic Survey

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Premier Post: Field Assistants Practical, organised and unflappable, you'll have what it takes to work in the most challenging climate on Earth - enabling us to conduct successful scientific research across Antarctica.

As you would expect, this unique role demands a range of skills. Excellent mountaineering skills are essential, as is the ability to effectively lead expeditions. You must also be a natural problem solver and be a strong team player who can respond effectively to ever-changing situations.

Your core task will be to conduct scientific colleagues safely and efficiently within the polar environment on both the continental ice shelves and glaciated mountains. Of course, you'll also have to attend to many other duties, including assisting in scientific work, organising camp sites, handling radio equipment and ensuring sno-mobiles continue to work.

Salary package will be from £23,700 per annum pro-rata plus a possible performance bonus when your return to the UK.

Apply online at www.antarctica.ac.uk/employment

Application forms are also available from the Human Resources Section, British Antarctic Survey, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 0ET. Tel: (01223) 221508.

You will need to be physically capable and medically fit to work in Antarctic conditions.

Please also send a CV of your climbing experience and other useful related experience e.g. Outdoor pursuit instruction

Please quote reference: BAS 01/12

Closing date 4th April 2012

Interview scheduled for week commencing 18th June 2012



15 Mar, 2012
Dear Sirs, £23 GRAND! I'll dee it for 11, Bit aboot me: "Practical, organised/unflappable: I'm a geordie of couse I am! " Challenging climate" nouts the bother, I gan oot in a tee shirt doon the toon of a Friday night in all weathers. Ive led the lads all over the place and NEVER got lost yet even when chemically compromised when Barfie spiked mee pint of dog! Always prided mesel on being a team player, centre forward is best position for me but I'm always willing to tax me turn in goal. Quite canny at problem solving, it was me who worked out how to scam the gaffer out of overtime payments before the rest of them jumped on the bandwagon and spoiled it! *astards! Continental ice shelfs nouts the bother I'll bring the black and decker and me tools. Keen on camping so ahve put loads of tents up, cracking at barbies too so can have some bait ready for the lads getting back with a few cold cans. Like the radio, used to do a bit DJ'ing, are your sno-mobiles pay as you go or contract? mines a Nokia, canny bit of kit, let us naigh as I can get some knock off if you need any. Physically medically and cabably fit: I'm fit as a lop if I do get the job, on the QT I'm on invalidity benefit at the moment but the doles getting stricter so getting harder to scam it if you naigh what I mean. I've worked for a bit in Iceland, that was great, deed canny people to work with, good conditions, staff discount on the food but as I was mainly in the warehoose I sadly didn't get any customer contact which was a pity, some of the single teenage mams that got in where bonny. If you Want to give us an interview drop us a email through here, sounds mint!
15 Mar, 2012
Considering this post is likely to run on from november for 4 months ota through the winter summer what you are actually paying is around £6k - why don't you just state that instead of quoting annual pro rata figures that are completely pointless except to lull someone into false expectations. What you are offering bearing in mind the 'shall we honestly say' crap living conditions out there in return for that job spec quite frankly you are having a giraffe.
16 Mar, 2012
I think your post pretty much sums it up. But the bit that you don't say is there are a handful of people out there who would love that experience - if I thought my mountain leadership was up to scratch enough I'd apply, but as it is my skills only include climbing.
16 Mar, 2012
If I had the freedom from commitments, time and the necessary skills (big if!) I would jump at the chance. The money is just a bonus surely?
16 Mar, 2012
Brilliant!
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