The role is that of a domain expert: you contribute your 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 non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation (e.g. auricular or cervical) on mood and alertness, including time to onset and realistic effect sizes.
- Explain whether and how specific fibres can be targeted more selectively, and what benefit this would bring.
- Assess the drivers of inter-individual variability and habituation over prolonged use, and how they can be mitigated.
- Assess potential undesired hormonal or peripheral effects from long-term use.
Expert Dialogue and Future Perspectives
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Take part in structured expert interviews and, where useful, in workshops with senior stakeholders.
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Bring an informed view on emerging research, protocols and devices in the field, and assess their plausibility and relevance for everyday, non-clinical use.
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.