Clinical Trials Contracts negotiates industry-funded clinical trial agreements for the health system.
Clinical trial agreements handled in this office have all the following characteristics:
For the purposes of qualifying for the clinical trial indirect cost rate exception, the definition of a clinical trial is here.
Research agreements which do not meet all of the criteria above will be handled by the Office of Research Sponsored Programs Office.
Clinical Trials Contracts negotiates confidentiality agreements and service agreements directly related to industry funded Clinical Trial Agreements.
Clinical Trials Contracts has staff that can assist with budget development; however, clinical trial budget development and budget negotiation with the Sponsor of a Clinical Trial is ultimately a department responsibility.