Prof Stephen Serjeant

This is one of the wildest job ads I’ve seen, and unlike Shackleton’s legendary unhinged ad, is definitely real
#astrodon

https://www.higheredjobs.com/details.cfm?JobCode=179408571&utm_source=04_05_26&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=JobAgentEmail

Apr 5 at 6:42amWeb
Show threadVincent 🌻🇪🇺 en 🌹☘️Apr 5
@stephenserjeant I’d like to pretend I could do that… sounds awesome
Show threadSonja SchulteApr 5
@stephenserjeant This is sort of like that job of hotel caretaker in the middle of nowhere throughout the winter...
Show threadkitApr 5
@stephenserjeant It is at least reasonably clear, though I was slightly surprised at the mention of diversity, combined with the ability to meet US Visa requirements, but I’m guessing that’s Minnesota taking no shit.
Show threadBen CurthoysApr 5
@stephenserjeant sounds like the backstory for Andy Weir's next book.
Show threadUrban CameraApr 5

@stephenserjeant

"...and 50-person years of effort by a collaboration of more than 30 people. "

That's roughly eighteen months....

Show threadDarren du NordApr 5
@stephenserjeant They're looking for a very stable genius. Aren't we all?
Show threadSerge DrozApr 5
@stephenserjeant the worst part is probably coming back ...
Show threadMike Prior-JonesApr 5
@stephenserjeant I was a winter-over IT and comms engineer on a British station in 2006. It’s definitely a job where good previous mental health is important, as the darkness makes you gloomy and crabby.
Show threadyashpheh 👁️❤️️🇳🇱🧀Apr 5
@stephenserjeant I've seen "The Thing", and it didn't end well.
Show threadlucaApr 5
@stephenserjeant At least it's a well coherent job. I've seen wilder requirements in the software to hardware range.
Show threadAndrew WipplerApr 5
@stephenserjeant The job must certainly be a joke. The job is for 1 year, begins in Nov 26, but you do not leave until Feb 27. Medical and dental benefits, but where can they be used?
Show threadChris WalterApr 5

@stephenserjeant

@kevzag had this position but I think for South Pole Telescope instead of BICEP. He posted on Mastodon during his year there, so he could say more.

For the non physicist/astronomers out there: note that you aren’t there by yourself :) There are usually 40-50 others wintering over at South Pole station too.

Show threadKevin Zagorski 🚀 📡Apr 5
@ChrisWalter @stephenserjeant Another difference is that this job req is real and the oft-cited shackleton one is likely not :) https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ernest-shackletons-famous-job-ad-men-wanted-for-hazardous-journey-is-probably-a-myth-5552379/
Ernest Shackleton's Famous Job Ad, 'Men Wanted for Hazardous Journey,' Is Probably a Myth

Citizen historians have spent decades searching for the original text of Shackleton’s advertisement. Now, some say it might never have existed

Smithsonian Magazine