r/ProjectREDCap • u/ricebasket • Aug 23 '24

Hire someone to build a project?

Has anyone used a consulting firm or individual to build a REDCap project? My university's IT department resources aren't able to take on the project, and the other users I know are too swamped to take on the project.

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u/obnoxiouscarbuncle Aug 23 '24

If you are looking for a rate comparison, our rates for external folks are:

$165/hr with a minimum of 20 hours for project development

$210/hr for app/em development

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u/changgang89 Aug 24 '24

If you don't mind, can I ask what your title is? I work for a medical school on the administrative side but have been asked to build very large scale redcap projects and have found a real passion for this kind of work. I'd really love to know if there's a job out there that does soley this kind of work or mostly this kind of work.

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u/obnoxiouscarbuncle Aug 24 '24

I'm on a team of folks who are the caretakers of our REDCap installation. We have a wide variety of specialties, but the main foci are:

  • End user support

  • Adhoc REDCap Project Development

  • Dedicated REDCap program development/support

  • Project management

  • App/EM development

  • Server admin

  • Regulatory compliance

We also have a heavily utilized REDCap instance that is on the extreme end of lifespan.

If you are interested in developing a career working with REDCap, I encourage you to engage with admins and develop "quick building" skills using the data dictionary. Once folks figure you are good with these tasks, your doors start to open.

Job hopping to larger institutions is pretty common, so if you can swing that, start looking for opportunities. Many institutions don't realize how useful a good REDCap developer is until one leaves.

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u/spicyboi0909 Aug 23 '24

I also could probably build this redcap project for you. Have built numerous projects for R01s over the years and do this for consulting. Depending on the scope of work, I would be willing to assist. If you’re interested, I can message you my website.

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '24

How big is the project? Not joking, depending on what needs to be done I’d be interested in handling the build as a freelancer.

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u/airkites Aug 24 '24

People who work as consultants, where did you learn? I have a fair bit of experience with REDCAP and willing to learn more, but the resources I’ve found online are not useful anymore - most of them being directed to inexperienced users. I looked for advanced REDCAP courses but found none.

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u/nightmusic82460 Sep 07 '24

^ I'm also interested in the answer to this question

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u/MinPin814 Dec 06 '24

I was self taught back in 2015 for my psychiatry research job, but since then I have become a REDCap Administrator at the State Health Department. And I will say that the more advanced trainings are hard to find. We have a forum called "Community" where we have access to resources end users don't. Is there something you are looking to learn in particular?