Consulting Services for Non-JHU Institutions
Consulting Services
Our Center serves academic research centers, health research organizations, pharmaceutical and other private companies, and government agencies to address complex research projects, often of global importance.
Our highly respected biostatisticians and data scientists collaborate across subject matter areas, stages of research, and applied biostatistical methodologies. Please read the information below, and submit a .
Research Lifecycle
Our biostatistical and data management services cover the entire research lifecycle, and our experts have deep experience across disciplines. Sample services include:
- Study design
- Sample size justification
- IRB submission assistance
- General statistical consulting
- Statistical methods translation
- Statistical analysis and interpretation
- Independent statistical reviews for manuscripts
- Professional and scientific report writing
- Program evaluation projects
- Reproducible workflows (e.g. DSMB reports)
- Tool and app development (e.g. reproducibility, data visualization/summaries etc.)
How to Engage Our Consultants
Submit an Inquiry: You will receive acknowledgement of your inquiry within a week. The subsequent contracting process can take up to a month depending on your requirements. Tip: Please be sure to indicate if your research team includes any Johns Hopkins-affiliated members who may be eligible for subsidized services.
Contract Process
After you submit your inquiry, we will work with you to prepare and approve a contract outlining the tasks to be performed, timeframes for completion, associated deliverables, estimated cost, and authorship. Work will begin once all parties have approved the contract.
Amendments to the tasks and associated costs included in the contract can be made as needed. Invoices for work performed will be submitted for payment monthly.
Co-authorship
Co-authorship will be discussed during the collaboration/consultation process. The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors has issued  for when the efforts of the biostatistician(s) should be recognized with co-authorship, which include: 
- Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work
- Drafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectual content
- Final approval of the version to be published
- Agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved
What are the Benefits of Working With Us?
Quality
Our commitment to best practices and problem-solving helps ensure our collaborators’ work is consistently published in leading journals, garners awards for excellence, and is cited with confidence.
Expertise
Our methodological expertise spans both traditional and cutting-edge models in data science and biostatistics, and our teams have years of experience across research disciplines.
One-stop services
We offer full-lifecycle services from data capture or conversion and study design to reporting and understanding review responses.
People
Our biostatisticians and data scientists are committed to your success, approachable, and recognized for both outstanding knowledge and service.