Small Studies

[carmel]

So how many of you who do large studies try to fit some small studies in between? Any of you in the NYC area? I imagine this is great for doing small studies at places like Mount Sinai and Columbia University and others. I'm curious to know how much you make with these smaller studies and how often you can get in. The pay isn't bad for the NYC ones. A lot of $200 dollar studies I noticed for 2-days. Meeting the criteria is probably difficult, though. If you got any good places to share for the smaller studies please do.

UPDATE:

Here's a list of NYC Small Studies that I've compiled on places that I've saved and as well as ones that sam9009 shared.

New York City:

The Rockefeller University Hospital
St Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
Mount Sinai
New York State Psychiatric Institute
Columbia Psychiatry
NYU
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Brookhaven (Stony Brook Research)

[sam9009]

I do small NYC studies in between. I'm waiting on someone to call me back to finish part 2 of a diabetes study. Two days for $400. I completed another one for $150 last week ( No blood draws or meds) but they broke it up because it required online /on-site participation. I did a stem cell one last year for $500 ( 3 short visits and 1 four visit) I saw an ad for the stem cell study a couple of weeks ago. I go to Craigslist volunteer or etc section to find them. I'm curious about the safe sex get paid ads, but you have to purchase some book that provides all the secret phone numbers. Probably a scam, but I'm sure sex/beer/ studies are available but I don't want to have to pay for the info if it's useless.

[sam9009]

Oh some of the spots I found through Craigslist:St Lukes, Mount Sinai, NYU, Albert Einstein, Neurofocus, and Brookhaven (In Long Island but they provide car service). Whenever I see a small study ad that I'm interested in and I meet some of the criteria I call or email and just see what happens.

[carmel]

Feb 8, 2013 17:09:34 GMT -5 sam9009 said:

I do small NYC studies in between. I'm waiting on someone to call me back to finish part 2 of a diabetes study. Two days for $400.

I'm not seeing a whole lot, sam. I guess you really have to keep your eyes for those $400 ones. That is cool that you are doing some, though. You really have to push yourself. What about extras work? You live right in the city--couldn't you do movie extra work if you signed up with some casting companies?

I also look at Boston and New Haven. Do you do any of the Yale Studies? Those pay decently. Around $400-$600. It's hard criteria for a lot of those. Must be unhealthy in a way--heavy drinker or really depressed.

I'll update my first post with places in NYC, New Haven, and Boston. I'll add the ones I wasn't aware of from your list, too. Give me the heads up via PM if you'd like if you ever find a good one in NYC. I'll do the same for Boston or New Haven for you. NYC is too far for me for anything less than $200. Even $200 is pushing it. $30 for bus and another $30 for youth hostel and then there is food to consider and subway fares.

[sam9009]

I stay in the city for small studies. When I go out of state the study pays $3000 or better. I want to take a $50 1 day intensive commercial acting class at: www.castingsnclasses.com/. Progressive commercial lady makes $500,000 a year. I signed up for extrawork for a Will Smith movie in the past but no callback. I might sign up with Centralcasting.com. If I'm in their database I have a better chance for a callback. If I see any small studies paying at least $400 in NYC, I'll let you know.

[sam9009]

Check out://www.monell.org/research/participate.

[vark]

if you live anywhere near a university hospital, there are usually some small studies going on. it can be hard to find the info. in my town there's one bulletin board near the cafeteria in the basement where they post flyers. check craigslist and the ads in the local alternative weekly. the website for my local hospital's studies is terrible and not useful. so i haven't actually done any of the local small studies here.
my first study was a $300 two weekend study back years ago when i was in school, which got me started on this wonderful career track.