If you are interested in working for Antarctica New Zealand, either in Christchurch or at Scott Base we would love to hear from you.

By completing the following registration form you are expressing an interest to hear about future vacancies. We will notify you when we have a vacancy, that we think you might be interested in, and if you are interested in the position, you will need to apply for that specific role and complete the relevant application form to be eligible for consideration.

Please do not apply for this 'expression of interest' if you are wanting to apply for a position that we have currently advertised. If there is a current vacancy that you are interested please instead click on the vacancy and click 'apply'. You can find all our current vacancies here. 

Who are we?

Antarctica New Zealand is the government agency charged with carrying out New Zealand's activities in Antarctica supporting world leading science and environmental protection. Our vision is: Antarctica and the Southern Ocean - valued, protected, understood. We work to ensure that Antarctica's environment continues to be protected, that scientists are supported to find the answers to complex scientific questions, and that science outcomes are communicated back to policy makers and the public. With almost 60 years' experience working in Antarctica, New Zealand is recognised a leader in the international treaty system, and has a strong commitment to the natural environment.

Demystifying science through strong outreach and education is an essential part of our mandate.

Our Values

People are the key to Antarctica New Zealand’s success. This includes permanent staff; fixed term and contract staff; seconded staff from the New Zealand Defence Force and our many strategic partners in Government, the science community and other national Antarctic programmes. We seek to create a high performance organisation underpinned by a culture of shared beliefs, in particular:

• We are passionate about what we do
• We care for each other and the environment
• We work together
• We act with integrity
• We aspire to the highest standards

What will you bring?

Each role at Antarctica New Zealand has detailed qualifications or requirements that you will need to have in order to be successful in the role. These requirements will be posted with each vacancy, along with a full position description.

A requirement for all of our roles is that you must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand.