Neurotechnology fellow – Consumer Market Analysis

How (un)likely are neurotechnologies to be adopted by the mainstream consumer market?
This is the question we’d like you to work on. You love doing market analysis, especially in the tech sector? You’re a recent graduate, looking to take on an extra challenge, or doing a PhD in economics, business, or marketing? You are excited to make an impact with your work? Then please, read on! 

Currently available neurotechnology market studies either focus on medical neurotechnology, or they group medical and consumer technologies together. Thus, ICFG is launching a study specifically on the consumer neurotechnology market landscape, which will clarify the state of play today and inform our future research into the ethics and governance of neurotechnology.

In summary, this is the project scope:

• Main question: What is the realistic feasibility of mass adoption of consumer neurotechnologies by society? And what is the expected timeframe?
• Objective: Comprehensively analyze the current and projected future state of the consumer neurotechnology market, focusing on key trends, investments, business models, barriers and catalysts influencing mass adoption.

• Target audience: ICFG, as well as the whole community working on the ethics and regulation of neurotechnology.
• Deliverables:
  1. Detailed market analysis report, possibly including stakeholder interviews
  2. Presentation(s) of findings
  3. Consumer market tracking tool – to be updated annually by ICFG

What you will need to succeed in this assignment

• You have recently graduated, have knowledge/experience, and/or are doing a PhD in one of these areas: business, economics, and/or marketing (preferably with a focus on the tech sector)
• Experience with statistical analysis
• Project management
• Working level of English writing skills

Nice to have:

• Presentation skills
• Interviewing skills
• Data visualization skills

You will work closely with ICFG’s Neurotechnology Director, Virginia Mahieu. She will help you with oversight and guidance, providing resources, being a sounding board on neuro-technical aspects, and to connect with key stakeholders.

What we offer

• Flexibility – to make sure this assignment works with other responsibilities you might have. Ideally we would like you to start at the latest in October. 
• Working environment & support – depending on where you live, you can make use of our office in Brussels. We would want you to get to know us so you can reach out to the team for support.
• Contractor or employee contract:  both are possible. Both types of contracts are temporary for the duration of the project. 

About ICFG

• Established in 2023, ICFG is dedicated to shaping a future where decision-makers anticipate and responsibly govern the societal impacts of rapid technological change, ensuring that emerging technologies are harnessed to serve the best interests of humanity.
• The ambition of ICFG is to become the most impactful think-and-do-tank in the European Union by working with stakeholders within the EU, as well as national governments, and providing them with expertise and concrete policy suggestions. ICFG executes rigorous, independent, and policy-oriented research to create awareness about emerging technologies that require the urgent attention of political decision-makers. We are funded by private philanthropists and we do not accept funding from commercial interests. Our funders don’t gain from our activities. Independence in the research and outreach of ICFG is of the utmost importance.  
• We’re a start-up organization of about 30 people at the moment and growing fast. Some are working from Brussels, some remotely.

How to apply
The attributes listed above represent our current thinking for the role. You can be a great candidate even if you don’t fit everything we’ve described above. You can also have important skills we haven’t thought of. If that’s you – even if you’re on the fence – we encourage you to apply and tell us about yourself!

To apply for this exceptional opportunity, please send your CV to https://stichtingicfg.bamboohr.com/careers/51. The deadline for applications is 31/08/2024– 17h CET (admissions are handled on a rolling basis).

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