diff --git a/maps/southern_cross/items/encryptionkey_sc.dm b/maps/southern_cross/items/encryptionkey_sc.dm
index c84fe0f0ca5..3e02f2fc089 100644
--- a/maps/southern_cross/items/encryptionkey_sc.dm
+++ b/maps/southern_cross/items/encryptionkey_sc.dm
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 /obj/item/device/encryptionkey/explorer
 	name = "explorer radio encryption key"
 	icon_state = "com_cypherkey"
-	channels = list("Explorer" = 1)
+	channels = list("Explorer" = 1, "Science" = 1)
 
 /obj/item/device/encryptionkey/sar
 	name = "sar's encryption key"
diff --git a/maps/southern_cross/southern_cross_jobs.dm b/maps/southern_cross/southern_cross_jobs.dm
index 9d7988dd220..0903a3ac3dc 100644
--- a/maps/southern_cross/southern_cross_jobs.dm
+++ b/maps/southern_cross/southern_cross_jobs.dm
@@ -75,16 +75,16 @@ var/const/access_explorer = 43
 /datum/job/explorer
 	title = "Explorer"
 	flag = EXPLORER
-	departments = list(DEPARTMENT_PLANET)
-	department_flag = CIVILIAN
+	departments = list(DEPARTMENT_RESEARCH, DEPARTMENT_PLANET)
+	department_flag = MEDSCI
 	faction = "Station"
 	total_positions = 4
 	spawn_positions = 4
-	supervisors = "the Head of Personnel"
-	selection_color = "#515151"
+	supervisors = "the Research Director"
+	selection_color =  "#633D63"
 	economic_modifier = 4
-	access = list(access_explorer)
-	minimal_access = list(access_explorer)
+	access = list(access_explorer, access_research)
+	minimal_access = list(access_explorer, access_research)
 
 	outfit_type = /decl/hierarchy/outfit/job/explorer2
 	job_description = "An Explorer searches for interesting things on the surface of Sif, and returns them to the station."