Find the collaborator
your research is missing.
Post what your research needs — an instrument run, a methods review, a co-author, an analysis — and connect with scientists ready to help. Built for active researchers, across labs and disciplines.
Now in pilot for early-career researchers in the US.
How it works
Three steps. No friction. Real collaborations.
Post a task
Describe what you need — a 4-hour confocal session, a methods sanity check, a co-author on a methods paper, anything specific. Tasks are visible to other scientists on the platform.
Receive proposals
Collaborators submit proposals describing how they'd approach the work. You review their profile, fields, and prior work, then accept the proposal that fits.
Collaborate
Once a proposal is accepted, you get a private thread to coordinate. Outcomes range from co-authorship to instrument access to a paid commission — your choice, not ours.
Built for active researchers
Not a job board. Not a marketplace for gigs. A place to find people who can actually advance your science.
Verified scientists
Verify via ORCID, institutional email, or manual review. Verification badges are visible across the platform — independent of subscription tier.
Matched by depth, not noise
Profile depth covers fields, instruments, methods, and experience — so the right collaborators surface, not just the loudest.
Your collaborations stay yours
Whatever you and a collaborator arrange — co-authorship, instrument access, or a hand with the work — stays between you. BarterSci never inserts itself into what you exchange.
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