Jason Means

Jason Means

Public Policy Intern

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Project Management & Public Engagement

  • Education

    • Central European University

      2016 - 2017
      Master’s Degree (with merit) Political Science
    • Portland State University

      2012 - 2016
      Bachelor's Degree (cum laude) Political Science and German

      Activities and Societies: Honors College, German Student Cultural Association

    • Universität Konstanz

      2014 - 2015
      Political Science and German (Visiting Student)
    • University of Washington

      2014 - 2014
      EU Studies Summer Program in Brussels, Belgium
  • Experience

    • Tax Fairness Oregon

      Jul 2016 - Aug 2016
      Public Policy Intern

      Conducted research on Oregon tax law, ballot measures, and 501(c)4s, while also streamlining organizational data for development and marketing purposes.

    • Centre for Social Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences

      May 2017 - Jun 2018

      Investigated the state of social science research conducted in Hungary through scientometric & bibliometric analysis to support the Centre’s strategic planning. Supported researchers at the pre-award stage, focusing on Horizon 2020, COST, and the Visegrad Fund.

      • Junior Research Fellow

        Jul 2017 - Jun 2018
      • Research Impact & Communication Assistant

        May 2017 - Jun 2018
    • Boom Creative Lab GmbH

      Sept 2018 - Jun 2019
      Data Analyst
    • University of Vienna

      Oct 2019 - Dec 2021
      EU Programme Manager

      Advised and supported researchers at the pre-award stage, covering a variety of European and international funding programmes including Horizon Europe (ERC, MSCA, Pillar II Clusters), Erasmus+, NIH/Grants.gov, Wellcome Trust, the Templeton Foundation and the Simons Foundation.

    • St. Anna Children's Cancer Research Institute (CCRI)

      Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
      Scientific Grant Manager / Project Manager

      I worked with principal investigators, postdocs, and PhD students to secure funding for research on rare diseases including pediatric cancer. I also managed a portfolio of more than 20 nationally funded projects (FWF, WWTF, CDG, Wirtschaftsagentur, ÖNB, etc.), which included coordinating periodic reporting and amendments, ensuring compliance with funder requirements, and serving as a central point of contact between researchers, internal departments and funding organisations.

    • Central European University

      Oct 2023 - now
      Director of Management and Transfer, Knowledge in Crisis Project

      The FWF Cluster of Excellence "Knowledge in Crisis" addresses threats to claims of knowledge caused by rapid and spectacular developments in technology as well as attacks on the very ideas of knowledge and truth. The Cluster is a collaboration between CEU, the University of Vienna, the University of Graz, and the University of Salzburg.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • European Union Studies

      University of Washington
      Aug 2014
    • Political Research Methodology & Social Analysis

      Central European University
      Jun 2017
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Jason Means
      (H2020) DEMOS: Democratic Efficacy and the Varieties of Populism in Europe European Commission Jun 2018 Significantly contributed to the design and write-up of the Impact and Implementation sections of a successful Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Action proposal worth more than EUR 3 million.
    • Awarded to Jason Means
      MA Research Grant Central European University Apr 2017 Awarded funding to conduct MA thesis research on differential item functioning/bias in the design of surveys measuring political knowledge.
    • Awarded to Jason Means
      Departmental Honors Hatfield School of Government Jun 2016 Awarded departmental honors after the completion of a thesis presentation and defense, and courses in research methodology and the philosophy of the social sciences.
    • Awarded to Jason Means
      Honors Laurels Merit Award Portland State University Honors College 2015
    • Awarded to Jason Means
      Baden-Württemberg-Stipendium Baden-Württemberg Stiftung Jun 2014
    • Awarded to Jason Means
      EU Studies Travel Grant University of Washington Jun 2014
    • Awarded to Jason Means
      Honors Laurels Merit Award Portland State University Honors College 2014
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Co-Coordinator, Black Caucus (Austria)

      Issued by Democrats Abroad on Apr 2021
      Democrats AbroadAssociated with Jason Means
    • Citizen Diplomat ('Rent An American' Program)

      Issued by Deutsch-Amerikanisches Institut Tübingen on Oct 2014
      Deutsch-Amerikanisches Institut TübingenAssociated with Jason Means