Hornsund station seeks staff for 2027 expedition

The Polish Polar Station Hornsund is recruiting for its 50th expedition, with applications open until 15 November, the magazine Academia reported. The Institute of Geophysics runs the station, which stands on Isbjørnhamna bay in the Hornsund fjord on Spitsbergen.

The institute wants specialists in environmental monitoring, and also a computer specialist, an electronics engineer, a mechanic, a maintenance worker and a cook. The year-long expedition runs from June 2027 to July 2028. A summer expedition runs from June to September 2027.

The institute puts the pay at about 7.6 thousand zloty gross a month, with supplements that depend on, among other things, length of service. It provides transport, accommodation, food, clothing and training. The year-long group also gets a course in moving in mountains and on glaciers.

Polar experience, a motorboat licence, medical courses and knowledge of English and Norwegian count in a candidate's favour. Mateusz Moskalik, who first came to the station in 2003, said the institute does not require every skill at the start and looks for people who learn easily.

Coverage: Jedynka - Polskie Radio