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Executive
insight.
Functional precision.

 

Szumcon Research Strategies partners with client organizations, agencies, and institutions to keep research organized, efficient, and moving forward. We provide stability and strategic expertise through executive insight and functional precision to deliver reliable, experienced support across the research lifecycle.

Specialty Services

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Budget & Contract Negotiations

  • Grow relationships with research sites to understand their individual needs, including factors that impact research study finances.

  • Advise clients on hidden risks and unfavorable terms to protect site interests, strengthen long-term study viability.

  • Develop and negotiate site budgets and payment terms, ensuring alignment of coverage analyses with fair-market value and client policies.

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Scientific Strategy & Protocol Assessment

  • Expert review of research protocols to identify hidden risks and oversights that can compromise research outcomes.

  • Provide strategic input on study design, feasibility, and operational planning to ensure scientific rigor and practical feasibility throughout the research lifecycle.

  • Leadership-level input on program development, resource planning, and functional execution.

Our Experience

Backed by more than 50 years of experience across academic and industry settings, we deliver solutions focused strategies drawing on a wealth of experience with the focus and responsiveness of an independent firm.

Get in Touch

15 Trieble Ave.

Ste. 5 #441

Ballston Spa, NY 12020

+1 316 500 3737

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Scott Smith, MBA, CCRP

scott@szumcon.com

Clinical research professional with over 10 years of experience specializing in trial management, budgeting and negotiation, eTMF systems, and regulatory compliance, with therapeutic experience in cardiology, endocrinology, neurology, and oncology.

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