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SENIOR SCIENTIST | NEUROMODULATION (FREELANCE)

Bluemorrow is a business builder working at the intersection of scientific foresight, consumer intelligence and product strategy. We partner with organisations navigating complex innovation challenges in health, wellness and emerging technology, helping them move from scientific ambiguity to credible, consumer-grounded concepts.

We are looking for a senior freelance scientist to serve as our scientific lead on an active industry engagement in the field of non-invasive neuromodulation and consumer biostimulation. The project sits at the frontier between neuroscience, device technology, and consumer experience design: the core challenge is translating an emerging and heterogeneous evidence base into actionable, well-bounded development pathways for a sophisticated industry partner.

You will be the scientific anchor of the team, responsible for the rigour of our evidence synthesis, the credibility of our pathway and feasibility analysis and the quality of our study design thinking. You will work closely with Bluemorrow's strategy and design colleagues, and will serve as the primary interface with our external academic and expert network.

This is not a laboratory role. You will work primarily at the level of systematic literature synthesis, structured expert dialogue, hypothesis development, and scientific writing. The ideal candidate is a neuroscientist or biomedical engineer who is equally comfortable engaging with primary research literature and explaining its implications clearly to a non-specialist audience.

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JOB DESCRIPTION

The role covers evidence synthesis, expert engagement, hypothesis development, concept review, and scientific communication. The weight of each area shifts as the project moves from sensemaking into concept and feasibility work.

Evidence Synthesis and Scientific Assessment

  • Lead structured reviews of scientific literature across the relevant modalities and physiological pathways, assessing evidence quality, parameter ranges, and open questions.
  • Distinguish plausible from speculative approaches with explicit justification; identify pathways that do not meet feasibility criteria and articulate the reasoning clearly.
  • Assess the opportunity and risk landscape covering efficacy, safety and tolerability, adoption constraints, and regulatory exposure.

Expert Dialogue and Hypothesis Development

  • Design and conduct structured expert interviews with academic researchers, clinicians, and industry specialists; synthesise their input alongside published evidence.
  • Develop and defend parameter hypotheses and pathway-to-effect mappings for target physiological outcomes; define measurable success criteria for approaches under evaluation.
  • Build and maintain working relationships with relevant scientific contacts throughout the engagement.

Concept Review and Scientific Communication

  • Review product and system concepts for physiological credibility and safety; identify where assumptions diverge from the evidence base.
  • Co-author synthesis documents, feasibility reports, and client-facing deliverables; translate complex scientific content clearly for non-specialist audiences.
  • Serve as the scientific point of contact in partner-facing review sessions.
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  • Education: PhD in Neuroscience, Biomedical Engineering, Neuroengineering, or a closely related field. Postdoctoral experience is a strong advantage.

  • Core expertise: Research background in non-invasive neuromodulation or peripheral nerve stimulation. Familiarity with the evidence base for relevant stimulation modalities in human populations.

  • Study design: Experience designing or conducting studies in healthy human populations, not only clinical or preclinical research. Feasibility study design in non-clinical settings is particularly relevant.

  • Literature synthesis: Ability to conduct rigorous, structured literature reviews and produce clear, well-sourced scientific synthesis documents.

  • Communication: Strong scientific writing in English. Equally comfortable producing a rigorous evidence synthesis and presenting the same findings accessibly to a non-specialist audience.

  • Network: Existing connections to academic research groups or clinical institutions in the neuromodulation or bioelectronic medicine space in Europe.

  • Mindset: Comfortable working under scientific ambiguity. Able to make explicit, well-reasoned judgements about evidence quality rather than deferring all conclusions to further research.

Desirable:

  • Experience in consumer wellness, digital health, or industry-partnered research settings.

  • Knowledge of the regulatory distinction between wellness device and medical device pathways in the EU or US.

  • Awareness of IP and publication obligations in commercial research engagements.

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  • Engagement type: Freelance / independent consultant
  • Time commitment: Part-time at approximately 40 to 60% FTE during intensive research phases, reducing to approximately 20 to 30% FTE during advisory periods. Exact allocation agreed at outset.
  • Location: Remote-first. Willingness to travel for workshops and partner meetings is expected.
  • Language: English required. Additional European languages are an advantage.
  • Confidentiality: Standard NDA required. Candidates should confirm they have no conflicting research or IP obligations in the relevant field prior to engagement.
  • Rate: Competitive day rate commensurate with seniority. To be agreed.
  • Start: As soon as possible.
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