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 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 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 7/1/2023, the hourly rates are:

• For Jefferson projects (including Wills Eye, Rothman, Methodist, and any other affiliates): $144 per hour for faculty and $92 per hour for consulting unit staff.
• For non-Jefferson projects: $173 per hour for faculty and $111 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.