Edward Jacobs Email & Phone Number

Oxford, Gb

My work within Oxford's Neurosec lab and Wellcome Centre for Ethics and Humanities spans projects in mental health ethics and neuroethics.

Psilonautica provides a range of operational, research, and consultancy support for value-aligned actors in the psychedelic space.

As an honorary research associate within the Centre for Affective Disorders, I am researching clinical, ethical, and policy aspects of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy.

Provided scientific support for an NGO in its co-ordination of studies into psychedelics with collaborators worldwide, including evaluation and amendment of prospective study protocols, ethics applications and budgets, generating literature reviews and research summariesResearched and advised on matters related to both drug science and policy, producing briefs for the director in advance of media interviewsWrote copy in support of the Foundation's Science and Policy Programmes, making… Show more Provided scientific support for an NGO in its co-ordination of studies into psychedelics with collaborators worldwide, including evaluation and amendment of prospective study protocols, ethics applications and budgets, generating literature reviews and research summariesResearched and advised on matters related to both drug science and policy, producing briefs for the director in advance of media interviewsWrote copy in support of the Foundation's Science and Policy Programmes, making technical material accessible and engaging to lay as well as specialist audiences, including policy reports, submissions to the WHO, conference talks and a speech delivered at the European Parliament Delivered presentations in diverse formats on the Foundation’s work, as well as providing comment and interviews on psychedelic science and policy for press and broadcast mediaCurated the Foundation’s social media output, carefully considering and developing organisational voice and branding, as well as developing coherent and evidence-based policy positions Show less

Co-ordinated all aspects of the operation of an off-the-grid start-up conservation institute and monkey sanctuary in Latin America, managing both local workers and research interns As senior staff member on-site during scheduled Director absence, designed procedures and protocols for Howler Monkey care and rehabilitation management, as well as developing resources to teach data collection Role required a continual need for initiative, adaptability and a level head in the context of… Show more Co-ordinated all aspects of the operation of an off-the-grid start-up conservation institute and monkey sanctuary in Latin America, managing both local workers and research interns As senior staff member on-site during scheduled Director absence, designed procedures and protocols for Howler Monkey care and rehabilitation management, as well as developing resources to teach data collection Role required a continual need for initiative, adaptability and a level head in the context of sometimes high-pressured or unpredictable situations with quickly-changing priorities. Had to make decisions for best course of action in the face of unforeseeable events, balancing the needs of various projects without compromising animal welfare Show less

Worked in a vibrant research group, collaborating with and learning from a wide range of colleagues exploring attention and perception Independently produced experimental code for experiments in MATLAB with Psychtoolbox, identifying and resolving problems that might affect research objectives as they arose

Psychiatry

Buddhist Studies

Cognitive Neuroscience

Cognitive Studies

Philosophy, Politics And Economics