<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Hundreds of jobs are on offer for Australians willing to brave the cold to work in </span><a href="http://www.9news.com.au/antarctica" rel="" target="" title="Antarctica"><span>Antarctica</span></a><span> - and they're not just positions for scientists.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The major recruitment drive features a variety of roles in the Australian Antarctic Program with contracts available from just four months to more than 12 months.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Positions availale include electricians, carpenters, mechanics and chefs as well as speicialist in science, aviation and information technology.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/israel-gaza-update-donald-trump-addresses-israeli-knesset-calls-for-benjamin-netanyahu-pardon/3c63614b-9899-4340-bf0f-29b4a6f43dad" target="_blank"><strong><span>Joy, relief and jubilation as Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners and detainees given freedom</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In some instances, the pay is almost double what Australians earn doing the same job in Australia.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>For example, a boiler maker employed to work in Antarctica will earn from $156,684 per annum as well as an additional 15.4 per cent superannuation contribution.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Boilermakers in Australia start at an annual base salary of $86,147.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/antarctica-jobs-hundreds-roles-open-trades-mechanics-chefs-scientists-national-news/a5c5dc6e-98ca-4e1a-8586-a8930458968c" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A wildlife biologist earning $102,380 per annum in Australia could earn $172,917 per annum plus 15.4 per cent superannuation in Antarctica.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The roles help run the three scientific research stations in Antarctica, Davis, Mawson and Casey as well as scientific voyages and on sub-Antarctic Macquarie Island.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/australia-weather-update-south-eastern-temperatures-vary-wildly/8390caa8-e0e2-447f-ac56-00d77c6f10cf" target="_blank"><strong><span>Whip-sawing temperatures to see millions bake while others freeze</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Andy Warton, who is the station leader for Casey, said working on Antarctica was a "once in a lifetime adventure".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Antarctica tests you — physically, mentally, emotionally," he said</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"But the rewards are incredible.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The work is hard and the isolation takes some getting used to, but I feel an enormous amount of pride in being a part of Australia's Antarctic mission."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Gina Woodward, the Director of Expeditioner Services, said the program was looking for applicants who were not only technically proficient in their field but also well-suited to small community living.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"There's an extensive recruitment process to find the right candidates," she said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It's a massive sacrifice being so far from family and friends, but the rewards are a lifetime of adventure stories, friendships and memories."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://jobs.antarctica.gov.au/jobs-in-antarctica/" rel="" target="" title="Applications"><span>Applications</span></a><span> 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