Senior Researcher Christian Blanco Jaksic

Research Evaluation I Open Science I Science Policy I Higher Education Governance I Sociology of Science

Christian Blanco Jaksic is a sociologist and science policy researcher whose work examines the transformation of research evaluation, academic incentives, and higher education governance in the context of Open Science and artificial intelligence. His research combines perspectives from Science and Technology Studies (STS), sociology of science, and higher education studies to analyze how universities, funding agencies, and academic communities redefine notions of quality, impact, and scientific legitimacy.

His current doctoral research at Heidelberg University explores how different academic cultures and institutional contexts shape responsible research assessment, the adoption of Open Science practices, and the integration of AI into research processes, with a comparative focus on Latin America and Europe. He is particularly interested in the socialization of researchers, the performative effects of rankings and evaluation systems, and the ways AI is reshaping scientific work, methodological practices, and academic careers.

Professionally, he has extensive experience in research policy, university management, consultancy and international academic cooperation, having worked with universities, public institutions, and international networks on issues related to higher education and research governance, internationalization, and science policy.