Division of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
CONTACT
130 South 9th Street, 17th floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
GRANT ADMINISTRATION, BUDGET & RELATED MATTERS
Consultations on Grant Applications, Study Design, Protocol Development & Data Analysis
What We Do
The Division of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics offers two types of consulting:
If you would just like quick advice on study design or the data analysis direction/methods you are considering, we offer courtesy consultations to Jefferson researchers. Courtesy consults are for no more than one hour and do not include actual power calculations or data analyses.
We take on more extensive work, such as grant application preparation, study design consultation, protocol development, or data analyses, on a time-available basis. All projects are taken on a first-come first-served basis, except that priority is given to consultations for members of the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center (which provides some limited support to the Division of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics for this purpose).
RESEARCH CONSULTATIONS
To arrange for a consultation, please complete and submit a Biostatistics/Bioinformatics Service Request. If encountering a problem with the online form, please contact Dr. Ben Leiby or call 215-503-3803.
MEDICAL STUDENT CONSULTATIONS (Scholarly Inquiry Projects)
To arrange for a consultation on a Scholarly Inquiry project, please complete and submit a Scholarly Inquiry Statistical Support Request. If encountering a problem with the online form, please contact Mr. Joshua Banks.
Costs for Research Consultations
For consultations beyond the initial courtesy hour, the following costs apply.
Grant applications, study design consultation, and protocol development:
- For extramurally funded projects (including projects requesting or already having obtained funding from government agencies, foundations, or industry) that include funding for Biostatistics/Bioinformatics during the study implementation period, the biostatistics consultation work is free. For specifics regarding including biostatistics/bioinformatics in a grant application, please see our Policy & Guidelines and the Fee and Service Center Quick Guide.
- For extramurally funded projects that do NOT include funding for biostatistics/bioinformatics or for non-funded projects, the biostatistics consultation work is charged at the hourly rates (see below). However, consulting fees for unfunded protocol development are waived for members of the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Study implementation, data analyses, abstracts, manuscripts:
- Work is charged at the hourly rates (see below). However, depending on capacity, consulting fees may be waived for members of the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Comprehensive Center whose work is not extramurally supported.
Consulting fees. Any consultations other than the initial one-hour courtesy consult are on a fee-for-service basis. As of 7/1/2024, the hourly rates are:
- For Jefferson projects (including Wills Eye, Rothman, Methodist, and any other affiliates): $175 per hour for senior faculty (Professors and Associate Professors), $147 per hour for junior faculty (Assistant Professors), and $96 per hour for consulting unit staff.
- For non-Jefferson projects: $210 per hour for senior faculty (Professors and Associate Professors), $177 per hour for junior faculty (Assistant Professors), and $116 per hour for consulting unit staff.
We can usually prepare an estimate for the total cost of the consultation in advance so that the necessary approvals for the expense can be obtained prior to the initiation of the project.
PLEASE PLAN AHEAD - We undertake consulting projects on a time-available basis and we do not have the capacity or resources to be able to meet a project's consulting needs on any timetable. So, please plan ahead, e.g., allow sufficient time before grant application deadline (at least 2-4 weeks, depending on extend of biostatistics involvement) or abstract submission deadline (at least 2-3 weeks, depending on extent of data analyses).
Costs for Scholarly Inquiry Project Support
Statistical consultations for Scholarly Inquiry projects do not incur any costs to the student or their project advisor/mentor. However, such support is limited to advice on data collection and data management, statistical analysis methods, and interpretation and presentation of results (typically 2-5 hours per project). No actual data analyses are included in this type of consultation; if data analyses or more extensive statistical expertise are needed, arrangements must be made as for any regular research consultation (see above).