Team Science Services
The most pressing scientific breakthroughs happen at the intersection of disciplines, but putting brilliant minds in a room together is not enough.
Research shows that cross-disciplinary teams face unique hurdles—from epistemological differences and jargon to misaligned professional incentives—and have a higher risk of failure. When they succeed, however, these teams consistently produce higher-impact publications, more robust patent applications, and more innovative solutions to complex problems than solo investigators.
TDAI’s Team Science Services don’t just facilitate meetings; we apply decades of empirical research on organizational behavior, communication, social psychology and more to help your research team thrive and innovate.
Our evidence-based trainings and services include:
Strategic Team Development
Using cognitive diversity mapping and expertise network tools to build balanced, high-functioning teams that start strong.
Interdisciplinary Science Communication
Developing shared mental models and vocabulary to remove jargon barriers, negotiate epistemic differences, and accelerate collaborative thinking.
Conflict Resolution & Psychological Safety
Proven approaches for encouraging the healthy dissent and creative risk-taking that are necessary for high performance and innovation.
Science Team Leadership Coaching
Training for principal investigators in boundary-spanning leadership, shared governance, and mentoring across disciplines and demographics.
TDAI Director of Research Strategy
Are you ready to elevate your research?
Use this form to request a complimentary 30-minute consultation about your team science goals.
Rates
Hourly rates for OSU researchers
For project agreements signed before June 30, 2027
- Staff Level 2: $80
- Staff Level 4: $120
Hourly rates for non-OSU clients
For project agreements signed before June 30, 2027
- Staff Level 2: $115
- Staff Level 4: $155
Is your team not yet funded?
TDAI members are eligible to apply for assistance with workshops, proposal development and submissions, and more.
Related readings
National Academies of Sciences, E., and Medicine. The Science and Practice of Team Science. (The National Academies Press, Washington, DC, 2025). doi:10.17226/29043.
Jones, M. S., Cravens, A. E., Zarestky, J., Ngai, C. & Love, H. B. Facilitating psychological safety in science and research teams. Humanit Soc Sci Commun 11, 1632 (2024).
Strategies for Team Science Success: Handbook of Evidence-Based Principles for Cross-Disciplinary Science and Practical Lessons Learned from Health Researchers. (Springer International Publishing, Cham, 2019). doi:10.1007/978-3-030-20992-6.
Ahmadpoor, M. & Jones, B. F. Decoding team and individual impact in science and invention. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 116, 13885–13890 (2019).
Bennett, L. M., Gadlin, H. & Marchand, C. Collaboration and Team Science Field Guide. (National Institutes of Health, Bethesda (MD), 2018).
Wuchty, S., Jones, B. F. & Uzzi, B. The Increasing Dominance of Teams in Production of Knowledge. Science 316, 1036–1039 (2007).