Dr. Verena Eireiner

02/2026: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Lübeck, EIH and IMGWF, Germany
Research on Digital Health Technologies

08/2024 – 11/2026: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Tübingen, Institute of Political Science, Germany
Wellcome-Trust funded research on resource allocation architectures within health systems across Europe

10/2019 – 12/2023: Doctorate (Ph.D.), University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
Ph.D. in Science and Technology Studies / Sociology
Full Doctoral Studentship / PhD Stipend | Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Thesis: Extra-Institutional Science and The Democratization of Scientific Practice: DIY Biology in Canada, Great Britain, and Germany
Focus: Comparative analysis DIY biology communities across three countries (Germany, Canda, United Kingdom); translation of socio-technical findings into policy recommendations

11/2020 – 03/202: Research Associate, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
ESRC-funded project "CANCERSCREEN: Screening for cancer in the post-genomic era"
'Activities: Architecture of the project’s digital database; execution of mixed-methods data collection protocols; development of strategic frameworks for the diagnostics sector and policy advisory outputs for UK legislative bodies

01/2020 – 09/2020: Research Assistant, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
Project: Citizen Sensing Technologies / Environmental Sensor Project ("Dustbox Kit")
Activities: Operational management of cross-institutional collaborations (Cambridge & Sciences Po); project management of sensor-based citizen science technologies

0/2016 – 01/2019: Master’s Degree (M.A.), Technical University of Munich, Germany
Science and Technology Studies (Focus: Innovation Policy)

10/2012 – 04/2016: Bachelor’s Degree (B.A.), University of Konstanz, Germany
Political Science and Public Administration