Research organisations
Methodological and analytical collaboration for universities, institutes and research consortia — with the institution retaining scientific and sponsor ownership.
Who this is for
Principal investigators, biostatistics units, clinical research offices and consortia that need study design, statistical collaboration or documentation quality support while retaining scientific and sponsor ownership.
Typical problems
- Study design support before protocols are locked
- Statistical collaboration for complex or multi-site programmes
- Documentation quality that must withstand internal or external review
- Limited in-house capacity without wanting a full CRO takeover
- Need for clear role boundaries with academic governance
Collaboration models
- Design advisory — protocol and methodology input with the institution remaining sponsor / PI-led
- Biostatistics collaboration — analysis planning and execution support in the stack the group already uses
- Documentation structuring — clarity for multi-site or consortium programmes without absorbing ethics ownership
- Time-boxed surge — capacity during grant-driven peaks without a permanent outsourcing contract
How we approach research collaborations
We partner on methods and analysis — scoped engagement, not default outsourcing of sponsorship. Stages follow How we work:
- Discover — scientific aims, constraints, data and governance context
- Frame — advisory vs delivery scope; what remains with the institution
- Build — design input, analysis plans, statistical support, documentation structure
- Harden — reproducibility-minded reporting and handoff for local ownership
- Hand over — institution remains accountable for ethics, sponsorship and publication decisions
What we typically deliver
- Clinical study design and methodology advisory
- Biostatistics collaboration and analysis support as agreed
- Documentation structuring for complex research programmes
- Clear written scope so roles stay unambiguous
Engagement model
- CRO-of-record and ethics-committee roles only when explicitly contracted
- Institution collaboration is scoped in the statement of work
Relevant expertise
Biostatistics · Clinical study design · Selected work · About · How we work
For role boundaries (regulator, notified body, certification, outcomes), see Trust.
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