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Eine Plattform für freischaffende Wissenschaftler: Kolabtree wird in Nature vorgestellt

Natur, in its recent article, “Flexible Arbeit: Wissenschaft in der Gig-Economy“, lists Kolabtree as one of the platforms through which organizations can benefit by consulting freelance scientists. We’re delighted to have received recognition from one of the most reputed scientific journals in the world!

Over the last decade, there has been a huge rise in the number of on-demand workers worldwide. Forschung labs, government and non-profit organizations, large corporations, and small businesses are increasingly outsourcing their projects due to various reasons: geographical restrictions, financial/policy barriers and lack of access to specialized resources. Kolabtree ist eine der Plattformen, die diese Barrieren überwinden und die Zusammenarbeit erleichtern, indem sie Organisationen den Zugang zu wissenschaftlichem Fachwissen erleichtern.

Hören Sie, wie Roberta Kwok, die Autorin des Nature-Artikels, über freiberufliche Wissenschaftler und Kolabtree spricht, um Wissenschaft am Freitag 

Our global pool of experts consult on various subject areas — Datenwissenschaft, Biotechnologie, Lebensmittelwissenschaft, Statistik, writing, editing, and more. Most of our experts have PhDs, an some have had decades of industry/research experience. We asked some of our experts to share their experiences as freelance scientists, and how Kolabtree has been of value to them. Here are their thoughts.

Richard BradfordZertifizierter Gesundheitsdatenanalyst, Gründer einer statistischen Beratungsfirma 

“Working as a freelance scientist is both professionally and personally very rewarding. One of the most appealing aspects of this arrangement is the variety of projects you get to work on. You get to learn about different fields and endeavors and are therefore challenged to be constantly learning and researching. My experiences have all been very positive, the clients I’ve had the pleasure of working with have been professional and friendly and a joy to work with.

The folks at Kolabtree have developed a very user friendly platform that allows me to review and bid on projects. Kolabtree has been an excellent partner in helping me connect to clients who need my expertise. I’ve enjoyed my relationship with the Kolabtree group and am looking forward to continuing this mutually beneficial relationship. I like the idea that all three parties, the client, the expert and Kolabtree work together in a way that provides value to the client, is fair to the expert, and beneficial to Kolabtree.”

Emil PricopErfahrener Systemingenieur und Softwareentwickler

“I am currently working as lecturer at Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiesti, Romania. This job is very challenging, but it lets me enough free time for collaborating with contractors and other researchers on Kolabtree. Before finding out about Kolabtree I never thought I can work as a scientist from my home on a freelance basis. When I found Kolabtree, which is a niche platform, I was convinced that it is the platform I’ve missed for years.

Ich habe zuvor als freiberuflicher Backend-Programmierer gearbeitet und mir nicht vorstellen können, dass ich als Forscher von zu Hause aus arbeiten kann. Die Arbeit als freiberufliche Wissenschaftlerin ist nicht so einfach, wie es anfangs scheint. Ich muss mir meine Zeit und meine Fristen gut einteilen, aber ich habe die Freiheit, genau dann zu arbeiten, wenn mir etwas einfällt, auch wenn es spät in der Nacht oder früh am Morgen ist. Außerdem gefällt mir die Möglichkeit, die Projekte auszuwählen, an denen ich arbeiten möchte. Manchmal vermisse ich das Labor und das Forschungsteam, aber diesen Nachteil überwinde ich, indem ich versuche, ein kleines Elektroniklabor bei mir zu Hause einzurichten.

Die Erfahrung mit Kolabtree ist aus meiner Sicht erstaunlich. Es hat mir geholfen, sehr interessante und herausfordernde Projekte zu finden, die von Menschen aus der ganzen Welt initiiert wurden. Ich kann sagen, dass Kolabtree es geschafft hat, eine echte Verbindung zwischen Forschern und Wissenschaftlern aus den entgegengesetzten Ecken der Welt herzustellen.

Die Plattform verbindet nicht nur Auftragnehmer und Freiberufler, sondern fungiert auch als vertrauenswürdige dritte Partei, so dass ich mich sicher fühle, dass ich nicht allein bin und alle Projekte seriös sind und ich schließlich für meine Arbeit bezahlt werde.

By using Kolabtree I managed to find challenging projects that allowed me to think out of the box. The feedback received from my clients helped me to gain much more trust in myself and in my knowledge. Also, the successful projects I contracted on Kolabtree were a source of financial stability in the last period.”

Brian ChauFreiberuflicher Lebensmittelwissenschaftler 

“I became a freelance food scientist to subsidize my graduate school education in food systems and society. As a freelancer, I’m not tied to any set hours which allows me to do both the work I love while enhancing my education. As a freelance food scientist, there are times that are difficult in finding clients. Kolabtree.com is a free and easy way for me to increase my visibility to potential clients whom I may never have had access. Typically, scientists aren’t hired as freelancers unless they are well connected or have more than 10 years of experience. However, Kolabtree.com allows me to be busy with a stream of clients through their easy to use platform and support from their staff.”

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Kolabtree hat jetzt über 3000 Wissenschaftler on board, from institutions like NASA, MIT, Oxford, Cambridge, Stanford, and more. We’re glad to providing a means for scientists everywhere to share their knowledge, and in the process, democratizing access to scientific research. To watch each project come to fruition is thrilling in itself, and we are looking forward to the success of many more cross-border, interdisciplinary collaborations.


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