Lara Abel
Meta-Scientist
Psychologist
Computer Scientist
Market Researcher
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Current roles:
Postdoctoral researcher at University of Cambridge
Part-time student in Practical Ethics at University of Oxford
Freelancing market researcher
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INFO
I am a Research Scientist interested in Emotion and Cognition​, Information Search and Decision Making, and different Conceptualisations of Uncertainty. In my current position at University of Cambridge I investigate tools to improve Research Culture. My academic background is in Psychology (PhD) and Computer Science (currently enrolled in BSc). I am also a freelancing Market Researcher, with a decade of experience in conducting Focus Groups, Senior Project Management, and Qualitative Data Analysis.
Professional Skills
Research Skills
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Quantitative:
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Programming (Python)
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Data science (R)
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Experimental design
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Qualitative:
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Focus group moderation
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Qualitative data analysis​
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Professional Skills
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Project management​​​
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Academic research​​
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Market research and consulting
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Editorial skills
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Copy-editing​​
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Proofreading
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Article writing
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Current Roles
2023 – today
Research Associate
University of Cambridge
Action Research on Research Culture Project
Cambridge, UK
2014 – today
2016 – today
Education
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Bachelor
Psychology – University of Heidelberg
Computer Science – Free University Berlin (ongoing)
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Master
Clinical Psychology – University of Cologne
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PhD
Cognitive Psychology – University of Surrey, in collaboration with the Max Planck Institutes for Human Development and Biological Cybernetics
Philosophy
My background is inherently interdisciplinary. In my work, I combine methods from psychology, computer science, data science, market research​, and text editing. I am a proponent of convergent research – I believe that many of today's scientific and societal challenges can only be solved when disciplines share their knowledge and collaborate on finding wholistic solutions to complex problems.