MAXQDA- data analysis
Parisa Jafari Berenji
Research Associate
Berlin
Summary
Research Associate with extensive experience addressing complex socio-environmental crises, disasters, and global challenges. Skilled in transdisciplinary research science–policy engagement, multi-sectoral stakeholder collaboration, and cross-cultural communication. Dedicated to applying innovative, evidence-based approaches to develop sustainable solutions for risk reduction, resilience building, and social-environmental transformation.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Research Associate
Disaster Research Unit (DRU)
06.2021 - 02.2025
- Collaborated with international partners and stakeholders in a trans-disciplinary project consortium that developed integrated systemic approaches to address socio-environmental hazards and crises, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
- Assisted project coordination by supporting workflow planning, meeting organization, and documentation.
- Conducted research on climate-related hazards and analyzed research results using MAXDA analytical software.
- Prepared working reports, presented project outcomes in conference panels, and contributed in peer-reviewed journal articles.
- Coordinated and facilitated knowledge exchange workshops.
Research Associate
Academy of Disaster Research Unit (ADRU)
04.2020 - 06.2021
- Conducted real-time analysis and evaluation of measures and vulnerabilities in relation to COVID-19 pandemic in countries such as Germany and Armenia as part of BMBF-funded projects.
- Coordinated and facilitated stakeholder meetings and webinars.
Freelance Research Consultant
Disaster Research Unit (DRU)
09.2017 - 03.2020
- Contributed to conceptual development of research proposals and application
- Supported knowledge production through literature reviews, conceptual frameworks, and initial drafts for working papers and reports.
- Maintained informal affiliation with DRU, actively engaging in seminars, academic discussions, and collaborative exchanges.
Research Associate
inter3, Institute for Resource Management
05.2015 - 01.2017
- Conducted field research focusing on sustainable land use management in in central regions in Iran, for an applied project supported by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
- Facilitated and assisted stakeholder meetings, field visits and communication in a project funded by MBMF focusing on integrated water resource management in Iran.
- Documented and disseminated project outcomes through working reports and edited book chapters.
Community Facilitator
Rahyab Non-Governmental Organization
01.2011 - 01.2014
- Actively engaged in community-based activism focusing on the empowerment of vulnerable women and children
- Facilitated awareness-raising workshops on women's rights and social justice, promoting knowledge-sharing and local capacity-building
- Facilitated literacy and creative writing workshops for women, using writing as a tool for self-expression and empowerment
Education
M. A. - Social Sciences, Social Policy And Planning
University of Tehran
Tehran, Iran 09.2008 - 10.2011
B. A. - Social Sciences - Social Policy and Planning
University of Tehran
Tehran, Iran 09.2004 - 06.2008
Skills
- Transdisciplinary research collaboration
- Analytical thinking
- Science-policy engagement
- Stakeholder analysis
- Inter-cultural communication
- Transdisciplinary research collaboration
Thematic Expertise
- Social theory of risks, crises and disasters
- Disaster risk reduction
- Integrated disaster risk management
- Vulnerability and resilience assessment
- Social impact assessment
- Sustainable development
Software
Asana -Project managemnt tool
Citavi -Reference management and knowledge organization program
Microsoft Office
Timeline
Research Associate
Disaster Research Unit (DRU)
06.2021 - 02.2025
Research Associate
Academy of Disaster Research Unit (ADRU)
04.2020 - 06.2021
Freelance Research Consultant
Disaster Research Unit (DRU)
09.2017 - 03.2020
Research Associate
inter3, Institute for Resource Management
05.2015 - 01.2017
Community Facilitator
Rahyab Non-Governmental Organization
01.2011 - 01.2014
M. A. - Social Sciences, Social Policy And Planning
University of Tehran
09.2008 - 10.2011
B. A. - Social Sciences - Social Policy and Planning
University of Tehran
09.2004 - 06.2008
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