Research
Equipment Use Fee Table
Equipment use fees are required for the following School of Pharmacy research equipment:
| Research Equipment Description | Current Expense of Annual Service Cost | Hourly User Fee | Hourly Rate for Technician |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Biosystems Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry/Mass Spectrometry | ~$13,800 | $20/hr | $20/hr |
| Leica Microsystems Confocal Microscope | ~$15,100 | $20/hr | $20/hr |
| BD Biosciences FACSAria Cell Sorter (Flow Cytometer) | ~$21,658 | $20/hr | $20/hr |
Assumptions or factors used to set fees:
- Equipment is generally in use approximately 10 hrs/week, or 520 hrs/year.
- Hourly rate for technician includes full cost of salary ($30,000 + fringe benefits) plus anticipated training expenses
- Service contracts provide for all preventative maintenance and repair at no additional cost
- Preventative Maintenance contracts provide only for maintenance. Any repairs or replacement parts are extra.
This fee table may be revised at any time by the Office of the Associate Dean for Research.
Copies of this table shall be distributed to Principal Investigators when revisions are made.