FAQs

  • Rather than relying on a single person’s education and background, you would have access to a range of levels (MS/junior to PhD/senior level statisticians), as well as taking advantage of the wide array of expertise within the Stat Lab collaborative pool of colleagues.
  • Stat Lab statisticians are mentored by senior faculty, providing a depth of shared experience that cannot be found in a single individual.
  • You avoid the management responsibility and facilities expense associated with a “regular” employee, while having the flexibility to obtain part-time or short-term support as needed.
  • You can control the specific costs associated with a project or grant.
  • You can secure intellectual collaboration on relatively short notice, without undergoing a time-consuming hiring process.
  • The Stat Lab works with you to help structure your research and analyses. As a collaborative partner, the Stat Lab can assist you in preparing grant proposals, designing studies, analyzing results, writing manuscripts, reporting to funding agencies, and with presentations of findings.

  • Support for staff salaries and benefits.
  • Support for the Stat Lab infrastructure.
  • Built-in “capacity” to respond to and collaborate on new projects as they arise.

  • No. We are happy to share our expertise with the University community by addressing quick biostatistical questions or providing short consultations at no charge.
  • If the question isn’t really “quick” and requires in-depth analysis or treatment, then we will work with you to structure a longer term collaboration.

  • Contact Janet Rothers, PhD, Director of Operations: rothers@arizona.edu
  • We will set up an initial meeting to discuss your project.
  • Note: there are no charges for the initial meeting(s).