Biostatistics support can range from a brief consultation to long-term engagement, as capacity allows.
Services include:
- Study design & protocol review
- Sample size calculation & power analysis
- Data management
- Data analysis & modelling
- Manuscript preparation
- Public data sharing
- Review and verification of analyses
Fee Schedule
Biostatistics staff can be engaged on research projects as %FTE on a grant, internal billing to a research or grant account (with hourly rates below), or invoicing for external clients.
Hourly rates for Fiscal Year 2025 (July 2024 to June 2025).
| IU (Internal) | Nonprofit/Academic | Industry | |
| Senior Staff 6+ years | $105/hr | $125/hr | $155/hr |
| Experienced 3-5 years (Tier II) | $80/hr | $100/hr | $125/hr |
| Professional MS level (Tier I) | $66/hr | $82/hr | $100/hr |
| Graduate student/ Research Assistant | $35/hr | $45/hr | $60/hr |
There is no charge for an introductory meeting to discuss the project and scope of work.
As a cost-recovery service, rates are based on actual cost to the Department and School. The fee schedule includes all expenses related to personnel and enables them to perform their duties related to the research project and carry out the mission of the center.
Rates for research projects outside of Indiana University contain an additional component to help support the education, research, and service missions of the department.
Faculty in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics are available to collaborate as Co-Investigators where interests align.
See Resources for other research support.
Grant Proposals
Build your team. Investigators are encouraged to include Epi-Bio PhD faculty as collaborators on grant proposals who can partner with BCC personnel to implement analyses during the award period. Contact us to discuss BCC scope of work, budget construction, and letter of support.
BCC can provide sample-size and power calculations for grant proposals as well as advice on study design and review statistical analysis sections. Time supporting grant proposals is billed at the usual rates above.
Students
Graduate students working on dissertations can receive free consulting at the Indiana Statistical Consulting Center (ISCC).
Publication and Authorship
Biostatistics plays an important role in preparing study results for both presentations and papers. The biostatistician often contributes to the statistical methods and results sections. Authorship for members of the biostatistics team should be based on the accepted criteria of the journal, as well as IU Guidelines on Authorship . These criteria generally cite both study design and statistical analysis as intellectual input sufficient for authorship. Acknowledgements are appreciated when co-authorship is not warranted. Note that monetary support, either as salary support on grants or reimbursement for time, does not preclude or replace authorship.
Policies
Policies of the Biostatistics Consulting Center (BCC) are posted here including prioritization of work and confidentiality.