My mission is to empower scientists at any level to produce high-quality output by collecting and analysing data with integrity, writing with clarity, and reporting with accuracy.
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I am Thomas Solomon PhD.
If you're a student, postdoc, group leader, or principal investigator, in academia or industry, I can support you. My goal is to advance your research idea from your brain to the bench and ultimately to a submission-ready document. |
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I provide the following services:
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Pre-submission research grant writing and developmental editing.
Friendly and constructive feedback from the perspective of a peer reviewer and a content editor.
I will think carefully and go deep into the details of your proposal, providing a critique of the logic, structure, and experimental plan.
I will make sure your narrative flows with clarity and help you highlight the importance of your idea and the excellence of your collaborative team.
And, I will crosscheck your proposal against the grant application guidelines to ensure you’ve ticked all the boxes.
£80 per 1000 words.*
Example estimates:
Letter of intent (3 pages, 2400 words, or 14,400 characters inc. spaces): £192.
Small grant (10 pages, 8000 words, or 48,000 characters inc. spaces): £640.
Large grant (15 pages, 12,000 words, or 72,000 characters inc. spaces): £960. (e.g., sections B1 and B2 of ERC Starting Grants, ERC Consolidator Grants, or ERC Advanced Grants)
Letter of intent (3 pages, 2400 words, or 14,400 characters inc. spaces): £192.
Small grant (10 pages, 8000 words, or 48,000 characters inc. spaces): £640.
Large grant (15 pages, 12,000 words, or 72,000 characters inc. spaces): £960. (e.g., sections B1 and B2 of ERC Starting Grants, ERC Consolidator Grants, or ERC Advanced Grants)
* Reference lists are not included in the word count.
Notes:
I offer this service in British or American English. I'm a native Brit but I've lived in the US and am married to an American; consequently, I speak both languages.
Notes:
I offer this service in British or American English. I'm a native Brit but I've lived in the US and am married to an American; consequently, I speak both languages.
Scientific writing.
Professional scientific writing with prose that flows like a river, highlights the novelty of your findings and emphasises their importance.
For journal manuscripts, conference abstracts, protocols, ethical review applications, and research grant applications.
£0.85 per word I write.*
* Reference lists are not included in the word count.
Notes:
I will only request co-authorship on journal manuscripts if, in addition to drafting or revising the manuscript, I make substantial contributions to the conception/design of the work or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data AND provide approval of the version to be published AND agree to be accountable for the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work I have provided. These criteria are based on ICMJE guidelines.
I offer this service in British or American English. I'm a native Brit but I've lived in the US and am married to an American; consequently, I speak both languages.
This service is not available for student theses or dissertations.
Notes:
I will only request co-authorship on journal manuscripts if, in addition to drafting or revising the manuscript, I make substantial contributions to the conception/design of the work or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data AND provide approval of the version to be published AND agree to be accountable for the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work I have provided. These criteria are based on ICMJE guidelines.
I offer this service in British or American English. I'm a native Brit but I've lived in the US and am married to an American; consequently, I speak both languages.
This service is not available for student theses or dissertations.
Manuscript editing (developmental editing).
Friendly and constructive feedback from the perspective of a peer reviewer and a content editor.
I will think carefully and go deep into the details of your manuscript, providing a critique of the logic and structure.
I will make sure your narrative flows with clarity and help you highlight the importance of your work.
£80 per 1000 words.*
* The reference list, figures, and tables are not included in the word count.
Notes:
I will only request co-authorship on manuscripts if I make substantial contributions to the conception/design of the work or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data AND if I draft or revise the work AND provide approval of the version to be published AND agree to be accountable for the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work I have provided. These criteria are based on ICMJE guidelines.
I offer this service in British or American English. I'm a native Brit but I've lived in the US and am married to an American; consequently, I speak both languages.
Notes:
I will only request co-authorship on manuscripts if I make substantial contributions to the conception/design of the work or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data AND if I draft or revise the work AND provide approval of the version to be published AND agree to be accountable for the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work I have provided. These criteria are based on ICMJE guidelines.
I offer this service in British or American English. I'm a native Brit but I've lived in the US and am married to an American; consequently, I speak both languages.
Cover letter editing.
Friendly and constructive feedback from a content editor's perspective.
I will provide a critique of the logic and structure and make sure your narrative flows with clarity.
I will help you highlight your new findings and the importance of your work, and I will help you emphasise why it is important to publish your findings in the target journal.
£50 per cover letter.
Notes:
I offer this service in British or American English. I'm a native Brit but I've lived in the US and am married to an American; consequently, I speak both languages.
I offer this service in British or American English. I'm a native Brit but I've lived in the US and am married to an American; consequently, I speak both languages.
Data analysis.
Blinded processing of your raw data.
Statistical analyses of your data sets to test your hypotheses and draw valid conclusions from your research data.
Production of professional, publication-quality figures and tables.
“Storyboard” arrangements of your results to improve the clarity of data reporting.
£65.00 per hour.
Notes:
You must have ethical approval to share the data with me.
Any clinical data must be completely de-identified.
You must blind me from any group or treatment allocations.
I use GraphPad Prism, Python, and R. So, I can work with .pzfx .txt .csv or .xlsx file types.
I will only request co-authorship on manuscripts that the data analysis is used in if I also draft or revise the manuscript AND provide approval of the version to be published AND agree to be accountable for the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work I have provided. These criteria are based on ICMJE guidelines.
You must have ethical approval to share the data with me.
Any clinical data must be completely de-identified.
You must blind me from any group or treatment allocations.
I use GraphPad Prism, Python, and R. So, I can work with .pzfx .txt .csv or .xlsx file types.
I will only request co-authorship on manuscripts that the data analysis is used in if I also draft or revise the manuscript AND provide approval of the version to be published AND agree to be accountable for the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work I have provided. These criteria are based on ICMJE guidelines.
Literature review from Thomas Solomon.
A thorough literature review to help you identify science gap(s) and develop hypotheses.
This service includes an initial discussion to develop a research question. If relevant, this might include the development of a PICO and a protocol for a systematic review of randomised controlled trials or observational trials. If appropriate, a meta-analysis can be included.
Includes a written report of the findings.
£65.00 per hour.
Notes:
I offer this literature review service on topics in metabolism, physiology, health and medical science, nutritional science, and sport and exercise science.
This service is not available for student theses or dissertations.
I will only request co-authorship on manuscripts if my literature review is used in full or in part AND I draft or revise the work AND provide approval of the version to be published AND agree to be accountable for the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work I have provided. These criteria are based on ICMJE guidelines.
I offer this literature review service on topics in metabolism, physiology, health and medical science, nutritional science, and sport and exercise science.
This service is not available for student theses or dissertations.
I will only request co-authorship on manuscripts if my literature review is used in full or in part AND I draft or revise the work AND provide approval of the version to be published AND agree to be accountable for the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work I have provided. These criteria are based on ICMJE guidelines.
Proofreading.
Professional proofreading to ensure that your document is of high quality and meets language formatting requirements.
For journal manuscripts, grants, abstracts, ethical applications, and theses.
This is particularly relevant for non-native English speakers.
£0.035 per word I read.*
* Reference lists are not included in the word count.
Notes:
This service does not include developmental editing or a constructive critique of your work. If that is what you want, please see my editing services.
I offer this service in British or American English. I'm a native Brit but I've lived in the US and am married to an American; consequently, I speak both languages.
This service is available to anyone, including students for a thesis or dissertation.
Notes:
This service does not include developmental editing or a constructive critique of your work. If that is what you want, please see my editing services.
I offer this service in British or American English. I'm a native Brit but I've lived in the US and am married to an American; consequently, I speak both languages.
This service is available to anyone, including students for a thesis or dissertation.
Scroll down to find out how the process works.
The Process:
Initial no-cost consultation.
You email me a brief description of your project including the word count (if relevant), the service you need, and your deadline.
I contact you by email to discuss the details. This might include a phone call or video chat to help me understand your needs and what I can do to help. 
Cost estimate.
When the details of the project are confirmed, I will email you a cost estimate for your project along with an expected time frame, tailored to meet your deadline.
I get to work.
If you agree to the project terms and confirm that you want to proceed, you email me your file(s) and I get to work.
When I have completed the work, I email you the new file(s) and an invoice for payment.
If aspects of my work need clarification, I offer a no-cost follow-up communication to answer questions.
Repeated edits of files/documents beyond the initial follow-up will incur additional charges at the hourly or per-word rate, whichever is applicable.
I have consulted for scientists at these institutions:
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Recent projects I have worked on
European Research Commission Starting grants (ERC StG).
European Research Commission Consolidator grants (ERC CoG).
Danmarks Grundsforskningsfond (DNRF) Center of Excellence grants.
Danmarks Frie Forskningsfond (DFF) Inge Lehmann programme grants.
Danmarks Frie Forskningsfond (DFF) Independent research fund project grants.
Danmarks Frie Forskningsfond (DFF) Sapere Aude project grants.
Novo Nordisk Fonden CBMR International Postdoctoral Program grants.
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) postdoctoral fellowship grants.
NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Awards (R21).
US Air Force Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants.
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project grants.
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Team Grants.
Canada Foundation for Innovation John R. Evans Leaders Fund grants.
Innovation Fund Denmark - Industrial PhD project grants.
World Cancer Research Fund Seed grants.
European Research Commission Starting grants (ERC StG).
European Research Commission Consolidator grants (ERC CoG).
Danmarks Grundsforskningsfond (DNRF) Center of Excellence grants.
Danmarks Frie Forskningsfond (DFF) Inge Lehmann programme grants.
Danmarks Frie Forskningsfond (DFF) Independent research fund project grants.
Danmarks Frie Forskningsfond (DFF) Sapere Aude project grants.
Novo Nordisk Fonden CBMR International Postdoctoral Program grants.
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) postdoctoral fellowship grants.
NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Awards (R21).
US Air Force Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grants.
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Project grants.
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Team Grants.
Canada Foundation for Innovation John R. Evans Leaders Fund grants.
Innovation Fund Denmark - Industrial PhD project grants.
World Cancer Research Fund Seed grants.
15+
Years experience
40+
Consulting projects
1000s
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