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SENIOR EXPERT | APPLIED TRIGEMINAL STIMULATION IN HUMANS (FREELANCE)

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Combining entrepreneurial agility with corporate expertise, Bluemorrow is the future business builder for global leaders. We blend human experience with AI-powered foresight, innovation and venture building to help companies explore new horizons and drive growth for a brighter tomorrow and a bluer planet. For an upcoming engagement in consumer wellbeing and neurotechnology, we are looking for a senior applied scientist who can bring scientific rigour and a forward-looking view to our team.

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JOB DESCRIPTION

The role is that of a domain expert: you contribute your practical and scientific knowledge of the field to strategic engagements with a long-term, future-oriented perspective.

Domain Expertise and Evidence Assessment

  • Share a well-founded view on the acute effects of trigeminal nerve stimulation in humans, beyond well-documented autonomic responses such as heart rate modulation.
  • Explain the trade-offs between targeting specific branches and broader stimulation, and why the field has concentrated on supraorbital and ophthalmic targets.
  • Assess the sources of variability in response, including the sensitivity of electrode placement, and how they can be mitigated.
  • Assess tolerability, the causes of unpleasant experiences such as facial discomfort, and relevant contraindications

Expert Dialogue and Future Perspectives

  • Take part in structured expert interviews and, where useful, in workshops with senior stakeholders.

  • Bring an informed view on emerging approaches, such as combining stimulation modalities on the same or different branches, or pairing trigeminal with peripheral vibrotactile stimulation, and assess their plausibility and potential.

Review and Sparring

  • Review interim findings and assumptions for scientific and practical realism, and challenge them from a practitioner's perspective.
  • Explain complex neurophysiological dynamics clearly to a non-specialist, executive audience.
Portfolio Management challenge
  • Experience: 6+ years of applied research or industry R&D experience with trigeminal nerve stimulation studies in humans, from academia or industry.
  • Core expertise: Hands-on experience designing and running human studies, including stimulation protocols, electrode placement, outcome measures, safety and tolerability.
  • Future orientation: Forward-looking, strategic mindset with a strong interest in how scientific insight translates into new products and experiences. Able to think beyond today's state of the art.
  • Communication: Able to explain your field clearly and concisely to non-specialists and senior decision makers.
  • Language: Good command of English required.

Desirable

  • Experience with healthy participants as well as clinical populations
  • Experience studying acute stimulation effects, including multimodal or combined stimulation protocols
  • Experience contributing to device development or human factors testing
  • Experience in facilitating or contributing to workshops
Neuroscience
  • Engagement type: Freelance / independent consultant
  • Time commitment: Flexible, depending on your availability and the needs of the engagement. This ranges from selective expert input on demand (a few days in total) to a more active role in the project team (up to 40 to 60% FTE during intensive phases). Exact allocation agreed individually.
  • Location: Remote-first. Occasional travel to client locations may be required.
  • Language: English required.
  • Confidentiality: Standard NDA required. Candidates should confirm they have no conflicting engagements in the relevant field prior to engagement.
  • Rate: Competitive day rate commensurate with seniority. To be agreed.
Ideation & Validation Approach
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