Curriculum Vitae
// Dustin Duong

Political scientist specialising in migration, integration, and human rights. Experience in large-scale research project coordination, policy-relevant analysis, and international stakeholder engagement, including work in UN-related contexts.

EDUCATION
Expected Sept. 2026 Freie Universität Berlin
M.A. Political Science
  • International Relations, Migration & Integration, Political Communication
2019 — 2023 Freie Universität Berlin
B.A. Political Science
  • Deutschlandstipendium
  • Erasmus exchange at Sciences Po Paris (2021-2022)
  • Thesis: Transgender activism and the informal economy in Vietnam
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
01 Jan 2024 — Present Now Freie Universität Berlin
Research Project Coordinator
  • COORDINATED a large-scale RCT on naturalisation with a sample of ~180,000 individuals
  • MANAGED complex multi-stakeholder operations including survey systems, mailing processes, and external providers
  • LED multilingual survey implementation (DE/EN/TR/AR), including translation workflows and quality assurance
  • COORDINATED implementation of experimental treatments, including survey pipelines, email campaigns, and participant communication systems
  • DESIGNED digital research infrastructure (AI chatbot, websites, GDPR-compliant data processes) and supported monitoring, testing, and documentation
02 Jan 2024 — Present Now BASF
Learning & Training Specialist
  • DELIVERED digital learning programmes for 500+ employees
  • COORDINATED stakeholders and training processes
03 Jan 2024 — Present Now Freie Universität Berlin
Research Assistant
  • CONTRIBUTED to development of an AI ideation platform (concept design, cost modelling, research on AI systems and governance)
  • CONDUCTED structured literature reviews on AI, innovation, and governance
  • DESIGNED and facilitated workshops on AI and societal impact
04 2023 Adobe
2023
Community Manager
  • ORGANISED an event with 300+ participants
  • MANAGED logistics and stakeholder communication
05 Jul — Sep 2022 Institute of Biomedical Ethics
2022
Research Assistant
  • CO-ORGANISED an international symposium in Geneva (with UNAIDS, UNHCR, and PAHO)
  • COORDINATED delegations and prepared event materials
  • CO-MODERATED panel discussions with senior UN officials
  • CONDUCTED policy analysis of global AIDS initiatives
  • CO-AUTHORED a peer-reviewed publication (EACME Newsletter) on MPOX, bioethics, and LGBTQI+ communities
PROJECTS
2022 EACME Newsletter
Duong, D. et al. (2022). MPOX, bioethics, and LGBTQI+ communities.
  • Peer-reviewed publication on MPOX, bioethics, and LGBTQI+ communities
OPEN PROJECT
SKILLS
Research & Policy
  • Policy analysis, survey design, quantitative and qualitative methods
Project & Operations
  • Project coordination, stakeholder management, multilingual workflows, event organisation
Data & Tools
  • Stata, R, SPSS, SoSci Survey, Qualtrics
Communication
  • Workshop facilitation, moderation, cross-sector communication
Languages
  • English (Native) · German (C1) · French (C1) · Vietnamese
Direct Communication

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