How Much Do Freelance Scientific Consultants Charge? – A Guide

Scientific consultants can help you deliver high-level science projects with relative ease. With the advent of remote work, the gig economy has gradually widened to include a niche sphere of scientists, researchers and industry experts. These independent scientific consultants frequently take up on-demand projects on flexible schedules, helping medical device and biotech companies, amongst others, access scientific expertise in a cost-effective manner.

Why Hire Freelance Scientific Consultants?

Companies stand to gain a wide range of benefits when they bring on board a freelance scientific consultant;

• Diverse Options

A freelance platform like Kolabtree, for instance, has scientific consultants from across the globe available to take up projects. Be in medical writing, data analysis or product development, clients have the option to hire the best talent across the globe and not be tied down by geographical constraints.

• Cost and Time Effective

Freelance consultants are available to be hired without minimum duration contracts, and can work around your schedule. They also cost a fraction of what full time scientific expertise would cost your company, and can therefore present a much more valuable option in terms of cost and time efficiency.

Read more about specific pricing below.

• Client Relationships and Data Confidentiality

Freelance experts carry great experience from interacting with clients from across several industries. Such experience combined with their subject matter expertise makes them highly efficient and productive in what they do and choose to do.

Their vast experience also makes them highly proficient at handling sensitive data and information, especially when it comes to projects involving secret prototypes and sensitive documentation. 

This, combined with Kolabtree’s data security guarantee, ensures that your intellectual property is safe and secure. 

Independent Scientific Consultants – Pricing Guide

Here, we’ve picked a few profiles from thousands of independent scientists registered on Kolabtree. 

Morgana Moretti – Hire for $100/hour

• PhD in Biochemistry
• Offers Medical and Science Writing
• Niche Expertise in Neuroscience, Healthcare and Neuropharmacology 

Maartje Wouters – Hire for $125/hour

• PhD in Tumor Immunology
• Offers Medical Sciences, Medical Writing and Regulatory Writing
• Niche Expertise in Clinical Trials and Vaccine Development

Hugo Lisboa – Hire for $50/hour

• PhD in polysaccharides
• Offers Product Development and Consulting services.
• Niche Expertise in Food Science and Material Science 

Michael James – Hire for $100/hour

• PhD in Microbiology
• Offers Medical Science and Bioscience Writing and Consulting
• Niche Expertise in Oncology, Tumoroids and Organoids

Arianna Ferrini – Hire for $80/hour

• PhD in Clinical Research Magazine
• Offers Medical and Scientific Writing
• Niche Expertise in Biology, Biochemistry and Neuroscience

Hector Hernandez – Hire for $100/hour

• PhD in Molecular Biology
• Offers Writing and Research Consultancy
• Niche Expertise in Genomics, Genetics and Bioinformatics

Nare Simonyan – Hire for $50/hour

• PhD in Pharmacy
• Offers Medical and Regulatory Writing
• Niche Expertise in Regulatory Affairs and Clinical Pharmacy

Hrishikesh Gadagkar –  Hire for $125/hour

• PhD in Electrical Engineering
• Offers Writing, Research and Product Development
• Niche Expertise in Medical Device Manufacture and Development 

Jonathan Agnew – Hire for $150/hour

• PhD in Health Policy
• Offers Medical Writing and Clinical Trial Documentation
• Niche Expertise in Healthcare, Health Economics and Pharma Management

Aditi Kandlur –  Hire for $60/hour

• Msc in Molecular Biology
• Offers Technical and Medical Writing
• Niche Expertise in Molecular Biology and Behavioral Neuroscience  

 

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