Science is not a 9-to-5

Professor Ala Tabor spent nearly two decades working in primary industries with the Queensland Government before making the move into academia at The University of Queensland in 2010. Ala specialises in cattle tick, paralysis ticks (and the diseases they cause) and reproductive diseases in cattle, but when she started at university, Ala didn’t even know parasitology was an option. In this conversation, Ala talks about carving out your own research niche, the importance of building your network of mentors and sponsors, making the transition from government to academia, and the secrets to grant applications (having received more than $12 million in grants for her own research over the past decade). Donate now to support future episodes of Women in Science: www.justgiving.com/campaign/women-in-science-podcast Read more about Ala’s research: https://qaafi.uq.edu.au/profile/492/ala-tabor Season 3 of Women in Science has been made possible with the generous support of Professor Aideen McInerney-Leo.