Freelance Research Consultant

Belinda Goodwin (PhD)

Is your project stuck in the garage?

Draft manuscript half-finished and gathering dust or awaiting extensive revision?

Or maybe the stats are rattling under the hood?

I can provide practical support across different stages of a project to get your research moving, including:

  • Supporting study design, proposals, and ethics applications

  • Editing, restructuring, and formatting manuscripts for submission

  • Addressing responses to peer-reviewer comments

  • Designing statistical analysis plans, data analysis, and interpretation of results

  • Providing advice and assistance with qualitative pieces and systematic reviews

  • Preparing presentations and reports

Manuscript Mechanic
Belinda Goodwin

Skills and Experience

  • PhD in Psychology with over 10 years’ experience leading and delivering research in the health sciences

  • 70+ peer-reviewed publications in high-ranked journals with extensive experience developing and preparing manuscripts for submission and resubmission

  • Expertise in a range of statistical analyses, including basic descriptives, mean comparisons and non-parametric alternatives, general and generalised linear models, mixed effects models, structural equation modelling, and factor analysis using Mplus, R, and SPSS 

  • Strong qualitative research skills (coding frameworks, thematic and content analyses, and mixed methods)

  • Currently undertaking undergraduate studies in biomedical science, gaining up-to-date foundational knowledge in biological and medical science

Services

Cut and Polish

For that paper that is almost ready to submit but needs a final review. I will proofread, improve grammar, check and format citations, reference list, and tables and figures based on journal or client requirements.

*Est.  $225 - $600 AUD

Tune Up

For a more comprehensive review and edit of your draft paper. I will revise the text for clarity, coherence, and narrative, check the accuracy of citations and interpretations of results, pre-empt and address potential peer-reviewer comments, and finish it off with a cut-and-polish.

*Est. $1500 - $3000 AUD

System Diagnostics

For researchers with data but no clear path forward, or no time and resources to do statistical analyses. I will assess your data, select and conduct appropriate statistical analyses, and deliver clear, defensible results aligned with your study aims, written up for your manuscript.

*Est. $750 to $2100

Total Engine Overhaul

Received your manuscript back from peer-review with extensive comments? Haven't got time or don't know where to start? I will systematically address and respond to reviewer comments, providing you with a professional, detailed reply and revised manuscript ready to resubmit. 

*Est. $1500 - $4000 AUD.

Custom Build

I can assist with any aspect of your research project, including study design, proposals and ethics applications, data analysis, and dissemination. If you’re unsure exactly what you need, or your requirements span multiple stages, get in touch and we can scope a tailored piece of work.

Cost and Payment

Estimates are based on a typical 3000 to 6000-word manuscript at $75 AUD per hour and can be negotiated to align with the scope of work. Student discounts available.

Payments can be made via Payoneer, PayID, or bank transfer. Invoices can be tailored to meet your funding or institutional requirements.

Contact Me

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A note about ethics and authorship: All support is provided in accordance with accepted academic and research ethics guidelines. I do not write student dissertations or entire manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed journals on behalf of others. Support may include editing, methodological advice, statistical analysis and interpretation, and drafting assistance, but authors retain full responsibility for the final work and its submission. Co-authorship is not required for research support.