A new team of specialists will be formed to work at the Akademik Vernadsky Antarctic Station on Galindez Island in West Antarctica.
A new team of specialists will be formed to work at the Akademik Vernadsky Antarctic Station on Galindez Island in West Antarctica.
The State Institution "National Antarctic Science Center" of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine has launched a competition to select candidates for the 31st Ukrainian Antarctic Expedition 2026–2027.
The expedition will consist of approximately seven scientists and five life support team specialists: engineers, a doctor, a cook, a diesel engineer, a mechanic, and a system administrator. The main areas of research include geology, geophysics, atmospheric physics, life sciences, and geocosmos.
The requirements for candidates include not only a high professional level and education (not lower than a master's degree), but also physical and mental endurance, and a willingness to work in an isolated environment in Antarctic conditions.
The selection will take place in three stages: submission of documents, interview and testing, as well as passing a medical examination and training. The acceptance of documents at the first stage will last 30 calendar days from the moment of the announcement of the competition. Expedition participants will be charged a field allowance of 1800 UAH per day of stay at the station.
Previously, dev.ua spoke with Volodymyr Khomko, the youngest sysadmin at the Akademik Vernadsky station, about working thousands of kilometers from home.
