Biostatistics support can range from a brief consultation to long-term engagement, anywhere throughout the research process.
Grant proposal -> Protocol development -> Data collection -> Analysis -> Scientific writing
Services include:
- Study design & protocol review
- Sample size calculation & power analysis
- Data management
- Data analysis & modeling
- Manuscript preparation
- Public data sharing
- Review and verification of analyses
Fee Schedule
Biostatistics staff can be engaged as:
- %FTE on a grant (e.g. 10 - 30% salary),
- Hourly billing to a research or grant account (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 potential project and scope of work.
As a cost-recovery service, rates are based on actual costs of the work, including all expenses related to personnel and equipment to carry out the mission of the center and are reviewed and approved by the Office of the University Controller.
Rates for research projects outside of Indiana University will be negotiated individually to contain an additional component to help support the education, research, and service missions of the center.
Grant Proposals
When building your team, investigators are encouraged to include both:
- Epi-Bio PhD faculty as collaborators (co-investigators) to direct methodology and develop analysis plans, as well as
- BCC staff to implement analyses and provide 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. School of Public Health faculty may ask about incentive programs from the Deans office to fund proposal development.
Contact us to discuss BCC's role with your proposal preparation, budget construction, and letter of support for proposals.
Students
Visit our Open Lab for FREE support on research projects!
Fee-for-service is also available at the usual rates, where students are supervised and directed by faculty advisors.
Free (limited) consulting for PhD dissertations is also currently available from our partners in the Statistics Department's 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.