Achieve Your Medical Research Goals

Health research consulting to help you design your clinical study, get the correct results and complete your research project on time

Do you have the time and tools to conduct your medical research?

Designing and conducting clinical studies is challenging. It’s frustrating if your research output and quality don’t meet your ambitions.

You want answers to your important clinical research questions. But with your busy job you don’t have the time to acquire and apply all the specific skills needed to accomplish your research goals.

In over 15 years as an academic I’ve helped dozens of researchers just like you get their studies designed, analysed and published in scientific journals.

Together we can take the right steps on the journey to successful completion of your projects.

The Talus Difference

how it works

Walking The Research Journey

I can help you through 4 easy steps

1. Schedule a free consultation

2. Share your ideas with me - a concept, protocol or data

3. I’ll do the hard work for you

4. Get your research question answered

Why accept delays in your medical research projects?

Projects that may not be of the quality standards you expect from yourself?

Your clinical research questions are important – so let’s study them validly and reliably!

Through this process you’ll not only know the answers – you’ll also gain the respect of the medical research community.

Here’s what clients are saying about Talus Research Consulting.

"Lukas is an excellent data analyst and epidemiologist with outstanding problem solving skills. I can absolutely recommend him to anyone who needs to solve complex research questions. Lukas is also a great guy and a pleasure to work with."

"When we have need for statistical advice or analysis for any Clinical Research anywhere in the world, there is only one person I call. Lukas has provided us outstanding service for the last 3 years. Reliable, prompt and willing to explain. Always a pleasure to work with."

"It has been a great experience to work with Lukas and his team. I really appreciated the dynamic exchange with Lukas around planning and design of the most appropriate statistical analysis plan to enable efficient completion of the study once data collection was finalised."

I'm here to help. Let's talk about your next project.

Talus offers you

Quick results

All medical fields

Customised solutions

Over 15 years of experience in clinical research

Clear communication of results

Secure data transfer

Study conception, design and statistical analysis

Medical editing and proof reading

Preparation of scientific presentations

Have questions? I've got answers.

I’m in the middle of a project and need some advice on the statistical analysis. Are you interested in a small job like this?

Yes, absolutely. My job is to help you move your project forward. So if you’re stuck and just need an hour of my help to take that next step, then that’s perfect. Remember, no job is too small for Talus.

I have worked with statisticians before. Communicating with them was sometimes difficult, because they just didn’t understand the clinical problems, and I didn’t understand their jargon either. How is Talus different?

With my medical background I will definitely understand the clinical setting of your research. In fact, the main credo of Talus is to always keep your research grounded in daily clinical practice. But as an epidemiologist I also understand the statisticians’ language and am highly skilled at working at the interface between clinical and statistical disciplines.

I think I can do my research by myself. Why should I spend money on Talus?

It’s great that you want to conduct your research on your own. I still believe that Talus can help you, be it by discussing conceptual questions in the design phase, planning the appropriate statistical analyses, or by getting your project across the line when writing up a manuscript. Never forget that a well-planned study helps avoid unnecessary delays and increases the chance of a successful publication in the end.

I have worked with academic institutions in the past, but found that it could take them a long time to get research contracts approved. How quickly can I start to collaborate with Talus?

Talus is small and agile. No complicated contracting processes are required when you work with me. All we need is a short work agreement outlining the scope of my services, and off we go!

Who owns Talus? Do you have any conflicts of interest through associations with industry?

Talus is fiercely independent and has no conflicts of interest. When I work with industry partners, I do so in the capacity of an independent research advisor.

I’m planning a complicated stepped-wedge cluster randomised controlled trial. Can Talus conduct this trial for me?

No sorry, Talus doesn’t have the personnel and infrastructure to conduct such large trials. Talus specialises in observational studies. But I can certainly connect you with institutions, both academic trial units and private contract research organisations, that can help you.

I would like to offer you a co-authorship on my paper. Can I get a discounted fee from you in return?

Sorry, but I don’t give discounts for authorships. My job is to support your research in the background, so you get to enjoy all the limelight when your work is published. I offer discounts in special circumstances, e.g. for young researchers with limited funds.