Junhanlu Zhang

Experience

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  The University of Hong Kong

  Dec 2016 - Sept 2018

  Research Project Officer

  - Developed the study on social innovation assessment and social entrepreneurship commissioned by the Government of Hong Kong and driven by the purpose of poverty alleviation and social inclusion;- Responsible for project design and planning, internal and external stakeholder engagement, desk research, qualitative data collection through interviews and observations, data analysis, communication support, as well as report writing.- Successfully delivered evidence-based research reports that evaluated social innovation practices and initiatives, which presented key research insights to the government's policymaking committee. Show less

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  Narrative Made

  Jan 2017 - May 2017

  Research Analyst

  - Narrative Made is a sustainable fashion company that promotes indigenous cultural heritage. My major job duty as a research analyst focused on data collection and analysis of online and international resources.- Supported building the heritage textile resource platform "The Textile Atlas" as well as empowering indigenous cultures and marginalised people across Asia through textile making.

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  Institut Pasteur

  Apr 2021 - Sept 2021

  Research Intern

  - Designed, implemented and managed an innovative interdisciplinary and mixed-method research project investigating into gender bias and disparity in academia and the lack of gender-equal expressions in scientific conferences. - Responsible for qualitative and quantitative data collection through surveys, field observations and interviews, data analysis, stakeholder engagement and publication of research findings.- Contributed to developing communities and creating contents that foster diversity, equity and inclusion at the institutional level. Show less

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  ESRF - The European Synchrotron

  Jul 2022 - Jan 2024

  Impact Analyst

  - Conducting one of the STREAMLINE projects funded by the European Commission and in collaboration with the Grenoble École de Management (GEM) to help ensure the sustainability of the ESRF’s business strategy and policy plan.- Assessing the socio-economic impact of large-scale Research Infrastructures (RIs) through mixed methods research.- Carrying out desk research, data collection & analysis, KPI monitoring and impact assessment reporting, as well as publication and public engagement activities.- Ensuring interactions and links with project partners and external stakeholders. Show less

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  University of Greenwich

  Jun 2024 - now

  Impact Officer

  - Providing advice and training to researchers on the identification, development and implementation of potential social, economic and environmental impacts leading from academic research.- Supporting to curate impact stories across all faculties of the university and to develop impact case studies for future UK REF (Research Excellence Framework) assessments.- Facilitating both internal communication to shape an impact-oriented research culture at the university and engagements with external stakeholders to translate research outputs into real world impacts. Show less