Get Help from OSS
Open Source with SLU provides research software engineering expertise, training, and consulting for researchers and organizations. Whether you need help with a grant proposal, workforce development strategy, software architecture, or open science practices, we can help.
Collaborative Research Proposals
Partner with us on your next grant.
Looking for open source, research software engineering, or open data expertise for a proposal? We collaborate with PIs on grant development, contributing technical strategy, software architecture plans, and budget justification for RSE components.
Contact us at oss@slu.edu to start a conversation about your upcoming proposal.
Early Access to Fresh Talent
See emerging developers in action before anyone else does.
Organizations can work with our development teams on real projects and get a firsthand look at the next generation of software talent. You see how people work, what they build, and whether they're a fit for your organization. No interviews required.
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- Sponsor a development team working on projects aligned with your interests.
- Observe skills, work habits, and collaboration style through actual project delivery.
- Open Source with SLU handles all coordination. You engage as much or as little as you want.
- We can also talk about custom training, open source adoption strategy, or other workforce goals if that's of interest.
- Contact oss@slu.edu to discuss options.
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Research Software Engineering
Expert help building and maintaining research software.
Work directly with our research software engineers to develop, refactor, or sustain software critical to your research. We handle architecture, implementation, testing, and documentation so your team can focus on the science.
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- New tool development, legacy code modernization, and ongoing maintenance.
- Expertise across Python, R, JavaScript, and other research-relevant stacks.
- Can be scoped as standalone consulting or paired with a capstone team for larger efforts.
- Contact oss@slu.edu to discuss your project.
Clinics and Workshops
Hands-on training tailored to your needs.
Visit our weekly drop-in clinics for one-on-one help, or request a workshop for your lab or department. Topics range from version control and testing to reproducible research workflows and software architecture.
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- Drop-in clinics: Weekly sessions. Bring your code, your questions, or just curiosity.
- Custom workshops: We come to your lab or department with training tailored to your tools and goals.
- Topics include: Git/GitHub workflows, testing strategies, containerization, CI/CD, documentation practices, and more.
- No cost for SLU researchers. External availability varies.
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Open Data Planning
Meet funder requirements and follow FAIR principles.
Research funding increasingly requires a comprehensive data management and sharing plan. We help you develop plans that satisfy funder mandates while setting up practices that make your data genuinely useful. To you and to others.
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- Data management plan development for NIH, NSF, and other funders.
- Guidance on FAIR data principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable).
- Repository selection and metadata strategy.
- Integration with your existing research workflows.
Open Science Consulting
Strategic guidance on making your research more open.
From preprint strategies to open access publishing, from reproducibility practices to community engagement. We help researchers navigate the open science landscape and find approaches that fit their discipline and goals.
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- Open access publishing strategies and funder compliance.
- Reproducibility and transparency practices.
- Open source licensing for research software.
- Community building around shared research tools.
- Connecting with broader open science initiatives and networks.