The first step is to submit a project request.

You do not need to know which statistical method you need, and you do not need a perfectly developed project before contacting us. Give us enough information to understand what you are working on, where you are in the research process, and what you hope to accomplish.

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Project Review & Assignment

We'll review your request and identify an appropriate biostatistician based on the project's needs, expertise, timing, and team availability.

Initial Consultation

Your biostatistician will contact you to arrange an initial discussion.

We'll typically discuss:

• The scientific question
• Study design
• Hypotheses and outcomes
• Available or proposed data
• Analysis needs
• Desired deliverables
• Deadlines
• The anticipated scope of collaboration

Scope & Planning

For project-based collaborations, we will establish a Scope of Work outlining the planned work, responsibilities, deliverables, timeline, and project cost before analysis begins.

Collaboration

Once the project is underway, your biostatistician will work with you according to the agreed-upon scope and will communicate with you as questions or additional needs arise.

Do not delay a meeting because you do not have everything below. Bring what you have.

For study design or grant support

• Draft aims or research questions
• Draft protocol, if available
• Relevant publications
• Preliminary data, if available
• Information about your primary outcome
• Anticipated or meaningful effect sizes, if known
• Practical constraints on recruitment or sample size
• Important deadlines

For data analysis

• Study protocol or existing analysis plan
• Clean dataset
• Data dictionary
  
• Intended final product, such as a manuscript or abstract
• Relevant deadlines
  
• Mock tables or figures, if available
  
• Example publications showing how you hope to communicate the results
  

Every project is different.

The level of statistical support required varies from project to project. Factors such as study design, data complexity and readiness, statistical methods, desired deliverables, and the level of collaboration all contribute to the scope of work.

For project-based collaborations, we will meet with you to understand your research needs and develop a Scope of Work (SOW) before analysis begins.

The SOW defines the planned work, deliverables, responsibilities, anticipated timeline, and project cost.

Cancer Center members receive subsidized rates.

Project-Based Statistical Analysis

Projects are scoped according to their anticipated statistical complexity and level of collaboration. The examples below are intended to provide a general sense of project size; your biostatistician will determine the appropriate scope after discussing the project with you.

Project Scope	Examples	Cancer Center Member	Non-Member
Small/Pilot	Focused analyses, pilot projects, abstracts, or limited-scope consultations	$3,150	$3,825
Typical Manuscript Project	Statistical analysis and collaboration supporting a standard manuscript or publication project	$6,930	$8,415
Complex Project	Extensive or methodologically complex analyses requiring greater statistical involvement	$12,600	$15,300

These examples represent common project scopes and are provided for planning purposes. Final project classification and cost are determined after consultation based on the specific work required.

Project-based support is scoped around the work and deliverables rather than sold as a fixed block of consulting hours.

We'll discuss the appropriate support model and anticipated cost with you before project work begins.

Grant Development

There is no charge for biostatistical support during grant development. When a biostatistician contributes to development of an application, appropriate statistical support for the funded project must be included in the proposed budget.

The appropriate level of effort varies according to the study and will be developed with your biostatistician during proposal preparation.

Learn about grant collaboration.

Clinical Trials & IITs 

Funding and fee structures vary according to trial type, phase, funding source, and required statistical activities. 

Learn about clinical trials and IITs.

Timing & Deadlines

Statistical work takes time, and timelines vary based on project complexity and team availability.

Please contact us as early as possible, particularly for grants, abstracts, manuscripts, and other projects with fixed deadlines.

For grants, we recommend contacting us at least 60 days before the internal submission deadline whenever possible.

If you have a deadline, include it in your project request so we can discuss feasibility and planning during the initial consultation.