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Hire Dr. Leon S.

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Medical Writer with Research, Regulatory & Industry Experience | Brain-Computer Interface & Affective Science Expert

Profile Summary

With over 10 years of scientific and biotech experience across a range of fields, I can help you build your project’s theoretical foundation and prepare the key documents you need. I provide expert support in the following areas: - regulatory medical writing for medical devices (EU/MDR) - scientific writing and medical communications - scientific consulting, particularly in affective science and on brain-computer interfaces Over the years, I have contributed to projects in both academic and industry settings, including: - medical writing on various implants, particularly in neuro- and orthopedic surgery - scientific writing in neuroscience, psychiatry, psychology, spinal surgery, and dermatology - software development support for neuroimaging and brain stimulation applications - research in neuroscience, cognitive and affective science, and psychiatry

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Neuroscience
• ☆ Behavioral Neuroscience
• ☆ Cognitive Neuroscience
• ☆ Human Behavior & Psychology
• ☆ Clinical Psychology
• ☆ Preclinical Research
• ☆ Medical Devices
• ☆ European Medical Device Regulation (MDR)
• ☆ Clinical Trials
• ☆ Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
• ☆ Biofeedback
• ☆ Literature Search
• ☆ Regulatory Writing
• ☆ Medical Device Regulatory Writing
• ☆ Medical Device Literature Reviews
• ☆ Medical Writing
• ☆ Literature Review

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting

Writing Clinical Trial Documentation, Medical Writing

Research Fact Checking, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Work Experience

Medical Writer and Clinical Research Specialist

Aurevia

January 2023 - May 2025

Independent Writer

Freelancing

July 2021 - December 2022

Clinical Researcher

Maastricht University Medical Centre

July 2018 - June 2021

Researcher (PhD candidate)

Maastricht University

May 2015 - April 2020

Research & Software Support

Brain Innovation B.V.

May 2015 - June 2018

Scientific Review Committee Member

The Real-time Functional Imaging and Neurofeedback (rtFIN) Conference

August 2017 - August 2017

Graduate Research Assistant

Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences

July 2013 - July 2014

Research Intern

Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences

November 2012 - June 2013

Teaching Assistant

Maastricht University

April 2012 - June 2012

Reviewing Board Member

Maastricht Student Journal of Psychology and Neuroscience

January 2012 - June 2012

Education

Ph.D. Cognitive Neuroscience

Maastricht University

May 2015 - April 2020

Research M.Sc. Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience

Maastricht University

September 2011 - August 2013

B.Sc. Psychology

Maastricht University

September 2008 - August 2011

Certifications

• MDR Requirements for Clinical Trials

  ARTIMED Medical Consulting / Elevate

  April 2024 - Present

• Clinical Evaluation and Investigations with Medical Devices

  Scilife

  August 2023 - Present

• Regulatory Essentials in Healthtech

  LabQuality

  March 2023 - Present

• Writing a Clinical Evaluation Plan for Medical Devices

  European Medical Writers Association

  November 2022 - Present

• ICH GCP E6 (R2)

  Clinical Consulting

  June 2023 - June 2025

• Basic Regulations & Organization for Clinical Investigators (BROK)

  Netherlands Federation of University Medical Centres (NFU)

  February 2020 - February 2023

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

et al., Subramanian L, Skottnik L, Cox WM, Lührs M, McNamara R, Hood K, Watson G, Whittaker JR, Williams AN, Sakhuja R (2021). Neurofeedback Training versus Treatment-as-Usual for Alcohol Dependence: Results of an Early-Phase Randomized Controlled Trial and Neuroimaging Correlates . European addiction research.

Leon Skottnik, David E. J. Linden (2019). Mental Imagery and Brain Regulation—New Links Between Psychotherapy and Neuroscience . Frontiers in Psychiatry.

Leon Skottnik, Bettina Sorger, Tabea Kamp, David Linden, Rainer Goebel (2019). Success and failure of controlling the real‐time functional magnetic resonance imaging neurofeedback signal are reflected in the striatum . Brain and Behavior.

Engen HG, Bernhardt BC, Skottnik L, Ricard M, Singer T (2017). Structural changes in socio-affective networks: Multi-modal MRI findings in long-term meditation practitioners . Neuropsychologia.

BOOK CHAPTER

Leon Skottnik, David E.J. Linden (2021). fMRI Neurofeedback as Treatment for Depression . Mood Disorders.