Angelina Jackson

Medical Scientist - Royal Hobart Hospital

“What I am particularly proud of is knowing what I do helps people. Having knowledge to
potentially save a life is what I am proud of.”

Angelina Jackson is a medical scientist in Microbiology at the Royal Hobart Hospital. She looks for infections in humans (bacterial, fungal, viral and parasitic) and tests for appropriate treatment options. Organisms are always evolving ways to thwart our treatments, so her work helps us to stay one step ahead! When she doesn’t have a lab coat on, you’ll find Angelina on the footy oval playing for the Tasmania University Football Club or going for a bushwalk in the Tasmanian wilderness.

“I love the dynamic nature of working in STEMM. I have seen bacteria evolve to seriously
challenge our treatments, I’ve seen the re-emergence of medieval type infections and I’ve
witnessed a pandemic that has brought the world to its knees. I love being able to rise to
challenges.”

“What I am particularly proud of is knowing what I do helps people. Having knowledge to
potentially save a life is what I am proud of.”

“I have always tried to break the
mold, that we shouldn’t be restricted in what we can achieve just because we are women.
People are often surprised when I say what I do, and that bothers me. We need to value how
women can really excel in STEMM.”

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