Logistics Coordinator Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Demonstrated polar field experience, preferably including at least one Antarctic season, with strong working knowledge of the realities of remote ice-sheet fieldwork
• Experience working within or alongside a commercial or national Antarctic logistics provider; familiarity with how field plans, cargo systems, and flight scheduling work in practice
• Strong organizational skills; ability to manage complex, multi-party logistics with long lead times and limited margin for error
• Excellent communication skills; able to represent the science team’s needs to a logistics provider and translate operational constraints back to scientists
• Comfortable working independently and collaboratively in a remote environment across a geographically distributed team
• You have a deep understanding of what it takes to plan and execute a remote Antarctic field campaign - whether from direct experience, a logistics coordination role, or both
• You are proactive and detail-oriented, able to anticipate problems before they reach the field and resolve them efficiently across time zones and institutions
• You are a clear communicator who can work effectively with both scientists and logistics providers, and know how to bridge those two worlds
• You are comfortable working in an early-stage organization where priorities may evolve and initiative is valued
• You are organized, reliable, and able to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines simultaneously

Nice To Haves

• Direct prior experience with ALE operations and Union Glacier staging
• Personal Antarctic field experience, providing firsthand understanding of the environment and constraints the team will be working in
• Background in glaciology, geophysics, or a related cryosphere science; familiarity with seismic, GNSS, or radar field operations
• Experience coordinating multi-institutional science teams
• Prior role as field PI, science coordination office member, or expedition manager on a polar project

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for ALE for all expedition logistics: flight scheduling, cargo, camp configuration, field movement planning, and communications setup
• Work with the science team to develop a detailed Field Plan covering site access, instrument deployment sequences, traverse routes, daily schedules, and contingency plans
• Coordinate equipment procurement, packing, documentation, and cargo shipping to Punta Arenas staging
• Coordinate team medical/fitness clearances and any ALE-required training or documentation
• Liaise with science team members across multiple institutions to consolidate logistics requirements
• Oversee equipment repatriation, cargo tracking, and shipping from Punta Arenas
• Compile a post-season logistics report documenting lessons learned, ALE costs, and recommendations for future seasons

Benefits

• Compensation for this full-time position is $50-$75 hourly, commensurate with experience.