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Life Sciences and Biotech Writing, Data Analysis and Grant Support

Pubrica supports life sciences research groups and biotech R&D teams with scientific writing, statistical and bioinformatics analysis and grant applications for preclinical, translational and discovery-stage research. Our work covers sequencing and omics studies, target validation and mechanism studies, where the output is a paper, a grant or a data package. We prepare primary manuscripts, preclinical study reports and systematic reviews, report animal studies to ARRIVE 2.0, and deliver analyses with the code so they can be rerun.

What we work onreproducible analysis

Statistical and omics analyses are delivered with the code, so they can be rerun.

Included in every project
  • Code delivered with the analysis
  • ARRIVE 2.0 on animal work
  • Assigned by subject
  • Mutual NDA on request
  • You remain the author

Service Scope

Writing and analysis for preclinical and discovery research

We prepare manuscripts, grant applications and study reports, and run statistical and omics analyses. Each analysis is documented so journals, funders and reviewers can follow and repeat it.

Delivered with

Analysis code

Code, parameters and environment details are supplied, so the analysis can be rerun.

Checked for

Batch effects

We check omics study designs for batch effects aligned with the comparison being tested, a common reason results do not hold.

Reported to

The relevant reporting guideline

ARRIVE 2.0 for animal work, STROBE for observational, TRIPOD+AI for prediction.

Our Services

Writing, analysis and review services for life sciences research

Available as single projects or as a standing arrangement across a research programme.

Deliverables and the guidelines that apply

Primary manuscriptsManuscripts written with you to the reporting guideline your study design requires
Grant applicationsNarrative, case for support and reviewer-facing summary
Preclinical study reportsAnimal study reports prepared in line with ARRIVE 2.0
Sequencing and omics analysisAnalysis pipelines documented and delivered so they can be rerun
BioinformaticsAnalysis and annotation, with documented, reproducible workflows
Systematic and scoping reviewsLiterature mapping and evidence synthesis before a new study begins
Statistical analysisStudy design, power calculations and statistical analysis for peer review
Figures and illustrationFigures prepared from your data at production resolution
Data management plansData management plans for funder applications, written to be practical to follow
Response to reviewersPoint-by-point responses that address methodological comments directly

Services for this sector

Full list of services for life sciences research

Services are grouped by stage of work, from evidence synthesis and data analysis to writing, publication and editing. Services governed by a different regulation are listed on the relevant sector page.

Services can be commissioned singly or together. When several run at once, one named lead coordinates them so the documents stay consistent.

Who We Serve

Research groups and teams we support

The free scoping read is tailored to the role and needs of the person commissioning the work.

Who we work with

Principal investigatorsManuscripts, grant applications and statistical analysis for peer review
Postdocs and research fellowsFirst-author manuscripts, reviewed before journal submission
Core facilitiesAdditional analysis capacity, with documented pipelines
Biotech R&DTarget validation and mechanism studies written up for partners or filings
Translational groupsReporting of preclinical evidence that supports a clinical claim
Research officesSupport across multiple research groups under one agreement

Our compliance and guideline standards

Reporting guidelines and standards we apply

We apply the reporting guideline that fits your study design, at the current edition. Where a standard has been updated recently, the deliverable states which version was used.

Guidelines and standards

ARRIVE 2.0Reporting of animal research, including sample size and randomisation
STROBEObservational and cohort studies
TRIPOD+AIPrediction models, including machine-learning ones
PRISMA 2020Systematic reviews, with the extension your review type requires
MIAME and MINSEQEMinimum information for microarray and sequencing experiments
FAIR principlesFindable, accessible, interoperable and reusable data
ICMJE and COPEAuthorship, contributorship and publication ethics
ISO 9001:2015The quality system the process itself runs under

Where AI is used, and where it is not

AI tools support search and formatting only. They are not used to write your science.

This policy applies to every service and sector, regardless of deadline.

Our AI policy

Used forLiterature search expansion, de-duplication, reference formatting and consistency checks
Not used forDrafting argument, interpreting results, or generating text a reader will take as yours
DisclosedWhere a tool touched a deliverable, the handover says which tool and for what
Your dataNever used to train a model, and never sent to a service that would

How it works

A five-step process, starting with a free scoping read

We review your material before providing a quote.

One

Scoping read

Two business days, no cost. What the work needs, who would hold it, what it would cost.

Two

Named team

You are told who is assigned and what they have worked on, before anything starts.

Three

Outline signed off

Every section, what goes in it and its source — approved before drafting.

Four

Draft and review

Independent review, quality control and reference verification, each signed off separately.

Five

Handover

The deliverable with its working material, version-controlled and revised within the agreed scope.

Throughout

One named lead

The same lead throughout the project, keeping documents consistent.

What you provide, what we provide

Share your existing material and we will identify what is missing.

Most projects start with incomplete material, so the scoping read includes a review of what is available.

You send

The source

Existing material, your templates and the required completion date.

We send back

A written view

What is there, what is missing, and what condition the existing material is in.

Then

A scope and a figure

Quoted per programme, with the named team and the timeline, before you commit.

Our Experts

Qualified writers, statisticians and reviewers

Work is assigned by subject and sector. Writers hold a master’s degree or a doctorate in life sciences, medicine, pharmacy or the relevant discipline, and at least five years in the field. Where the work is governed by specific guidance, keeping current with that guidance is part of their role.

Specialists assigned to life sciences projects

Subject matter expertsAssigned from your field of work
Information specialistsReproducible searches, documented so they can be repeated
StatisticiansStudy design, analysis and outputs prepared for review
Sector specialistsFamiliar with the regulations that apply to this sector
Independent reviewersA second qualified person who did not write the draft
Quality controlReference verification and consistency across a document set

Sample work

Examples of completed deliverables

Published with client agreement and redacted where requested.

Benefits

Benefits for life sciences research teams

The benefits clients most often mention.

What you get

The analysis can be rerunCode and parameters are supplied with the results
Design issues identified earlyBatch effects and confounding are checked before figures and conclusions are drafted
Assigned by subjectSpecialists who can review the biology as well as the writing
Unlimited revisions within the agreed scopeWithin the agreed scope, without a per-round charge
Standing arrangements availableThe same team across a research programme
You are the authorYou are named as author; we do not offer ghost authorship

Packages

Pricing is quoted per programme, not per page.

Pricing by word count does not reflect the work involved. The free scoping read gives you a quote you can include in a budget.

First

Scoping read

Free, two business days. A written assessment of what the work needs.

Then

A written scope

Deliverables, standards, named team and timeline, agreed before work starts.

Quoted

Per programme

One figure for the scope agreed, with revisions inside it rather than billed per round.

Quality Assurance

Revisions within the agreed scope

If the deliverable does not meet the scope you approved, we rework it within the agreed scope at no further charge and repeat the independent review.

What the guarantee covers

Unlimited revisionsWithin the scope agreed, with no per-round charge
Independent re-reviewA second qualified person checks the rework, not the original author
The standard namedIf the wrong guidance edition was applied, we correct it
Clear scope adviceIf the original scope was incorrect, we tell you rather than billing a change request

FAQs

Common questions from life sciences and biotech clients

No. You are the author and we are acknowledged if you choose to acknowledge us, which many journals and most institutions expect for professional writing or analysis support. We do not accept authorship and we do not offer it, in either direction.

Yes. The pipeline is delivered documented, with software versions, parameters, environment and code. We also review the study design first: if batch is confounded with the comparison, we tell you before running the analysis.

Yes. We write the narrative, the case for support and the reviewer-facing summary. We do not invent preliminary data or overstate pilot results, and we tell you if a proposal relies on a result that does not support it.

Send the manuscript with the decision letters. The reasons for rejection are usually set out in them. The free scoping read gives a written view of whether the issue lies in the framing, the analysis or the choice of journal.

Yes. Reporting follows ARRIVE 2.0. We pay particular attention to sample size justification and randomisation reporting, which journals increasingly check.

We do not run experiments, generate data or take authorship. We do not finalise a paper you have not read and approved, and we tell you if a result does not support the claim being made.

Related services

Related sectors and services

Projects that span more than one sector are staffed with specialists from each.

Other sectors and other ways in

All industriesTwelve sectors and the regulations that apply to each
Biologics and biosimilarsDocumentation for biologics and biosimilar programmes
GenericsBioequivalence reporting and abridged filings
Medical devicesClinical evaluation and technical documentation under EU MDR
Subject areasServices organised by academic discipline
Therapy areasServices organised by indication

Discuss your life sciences project requirements

The scoping read is free and takes two business days. You receive a written assessment of what the work needs and who would lead it.

Get a free quote

Regulations

Check your project against this rule

  1. 1Your work
  2. 2Your details
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What do you need?

Material you send is held under signed confidentiality, with access limited to the assigned team and encrypted transfer. It is not used to train anything and is not passed to third-party tools. Ask for the agreement before you send anything you would rather cover first.