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Contract Research for Clients
Contract research for clients - Typical project steps
1 - Meet with client
- Evaluate food products for testing
- Determine client's objectives for sensory or consumer research
- Decide with client on appropriate tests
2 - Design project
- Determine resources and dates for testing
- Establish budget and timeline for tests
- Propose plan of work, dates and budget to client
- Complete and sign service contract with client
3 - Prepare for sensory tests
- Recruit, screen and schedule consumers (on-site testing), OR arrange venues for off-site testing
- Prepare computerized ballots and random sample presentation
- Assign resources for food product preparation
- Code serving materials
4 - Conduct sensory tests
5 - Analyze results and write report
6 - Report results to client
For more information contact: anna.marin@oregonstate.edu
