Australian Government – Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Australian Antarctic Division | Australian Antarctic Program
Antarctica – valued, protected and understood

Applications for the 27/28 season are open until 1 November 2026.

Some roles will not open for applications this year as vacancies may be filled from our current merit pool.

There are 27 different roles in Antarctica currently open for applications.

Additionally, there is one current vacancy for a role within Australia, visit the Jobs in Australia page to learn more.

Trades & infrastructure

Keep our stations, aviation, vessels and equipment running, and people fed.

Apply nowCloses in 31 days Snow blowers working in low light. Aerodrome Plant Operator
Apply nowCloses in 31 days Man posing on the ice in front of red and white twin engine aircraft Aircraft Ground Support Officer
Apply nowCloses in 31 days An expeditioner stands in front of the Casey station fuel storage Antarctic Refueller & Refuelling Supervisor
Apply nowCloses in 31 days Expeditioners posing with the Mawson sign on West Arm. Station in background Boilermaker / Welder
Apply nowCloses in 31 days Expeditioner on a ladder leaning against a small rounded red field hut in an icy landscape. Carpenter
Apply nowCloses in 31 days Chef posing outside the station in the snow with her knife Chef & Senior Chef
Apply nowCloses in 31 days Woman in high visibility clothing posing in a workshop Electrician
Apply nowCloses in 31 days An expeditioner in high-vis stands on the ice. A large orange and white ship is in the distance behind her. Fitter and Turner
Apply nowCloses in 31 days Mechanic working on heavy machinery Mechanic & Senior Mechanic
Apply nowCloses in 31 days 2 expeditioners wearing hi-vis stand smiling in a room of metallic equipment. Mechanical Services Balancing Technician (HVAC Balancing Technician)
Apply nowCloses in 31 days Expeditioner stands on a tractor on the ice, which is pulling several containers and sleds behind. Plant Operator/Senior Plant Operator & Mobile Crane Operator
Apply nowCloses in 31 days Four people in high visibility clothing in workshop, smiling at camera. Plumber
Apply nowCloses in 31 days Two expeditioners work on the roof of a yellow building. Refrigeration Mechanic
Apply nowCloses in 31 days A large aircraft sits on the ice under a blue sky. Two expeditioners stand next to a green vehicle in the foreground. Senior Aircraft Ground Support Officer
Apply nowCloses in 31 days An expeditioner stands on top of a fuel tank with a beautiful landscape in the background - dramatic ice cliffs and a bay. Station Mechanical Supervisor
Apply nowCloses in 31 days Expeditioner pointing at a chart on the wall Station Trades Supervisor
Not open An expeditioner works on a turning machine. Mechanical Technician – Ice drilling

Technical & specialist

Support science, communications, ICT, medical and other technical areas.

Apply nowCloses in 31 days Station doctor with stethoscope around her neck standing beside lichen-encrusted sign that reads ‘surgery’. Antarctic Medical Practitioner
Apply nowCloses in 31 days Man kneeling in front of yellow plastic box adjusting electronics equipment, on snow and rock covered ground. Telecommunications Officer – Networks
Apply nowCloses in 31 days An expeditioner holds a walkie-talkie. Telecommunications Officer – Radio
Not open Man sitting at bank of computer screens talking on microphone Communications Operator/Senior Communications Operator
Not open Two expeditioners with drill taking samples Drill System Technician & Operator / Lead Drill System Technician & Operator
Not open 2 people sit in front of a bank of screens displaying data. Information Technology Officer
Not open Expeditioners pose around the glass ball of the sunshine recorder that is giving an inverted reflection of their faces. Bureau of Meteorology Technical Officer

Operations, logistics and field

Support cargo, logistics and operations on station, in the field and on voyage.

Apply nowCloses in 31 days A small group of expeditioners walk through a lush, green landscape with steep rock formations. There is a bay in the distance. Field Training Officer & Senior Field Training Officer
Apply nowCloses in 31 days A helicopter hovering above the helipad of RSV Nuyina Operations Coordinator
Apply nowCloses in 31 days A woman in hi vis orange on a forklift Station Logistics Officer & Senior Station Logistics Officer
Apply nowCloses in 31 days Expeditioners holding a flat fire hose over their shoulders against an orange sunset. Station Safety Advisor
Apply nowCloses in 31 days 2 small boats push a floating piece of ice through the water. Watercraft Operator & Watercraft Coordinator
Not open Four orange melon shaped structures behind a lake, with their reflection appearing in the lake water. Two yellow tents pitched behind them, with snow-covered rocky hills in the background. Field Camp Liaison Officer

Science

Support research and protect Antarctica's unique environment.

Apply nowCloses in 31 days Expeditioners sit on the rocks above a penguin colony with a black box containing a camera. The ice below is covered with black and white birds. Electronics Engineer
Not open An expeditioner stands at a desk, mixing liquids in beakers and taking notes. Environmental Remediation Specialist
Not open Two scientists prepare a drone to count penguins in a nearby colony, as part of their avian influenza monitoring work at Davis. Vertebrate Biologist & Lead Vertebrate Biologist
Not open Three smiling people wearing yellow outdoor clothing stand in a misty, hilly landscape covered in tussock. Wildlife Biologist (Macquarie Island)

Leadership

Use your expertise to lead, advise and drive success.

Apply nowCloses in 31 days 2 expeditioners on the deck of a ship. In the background, icebergs float in blue water. Deputy Voyage Leader & Voyage Leader
Apply nowCloses in 31 days Person greeting expeditioner with handshake off plane. Deputy Wilkins Aerodrome Manager & Wilkins Winter Aerodrome Manager
Not open Group of expeditioners with ice core drill at field camp with sun overhead Camp Manager
Not open Four orange melon shaped structures behind a lake, with their reflection appearing in the lake water. Two yellow tents pitched behind them, with snow-covered rocky hills in the background. Field Leader
Not open A group of expeditioners pose for a selfie with penguins in the distance. Station Leader
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