HRA provides:
- Administration - provides support with strategy and proposal development for corporate-sponsored and investigator-initiated clinical trials, as well as, assistance with the development of large multicenter grant applications. Additionally, the administration assists with IRB submission, conducts performance tracking and develops comprehensive SOPs to ensure consistent and appropriate trial management.
- Accounting - manages the preparation of invoices, bill payment, payroll, financial statements, investments, audit support, bank reconciliations, budgeting and general ledger accounting.
- Office of Contracts Administration - assists investigators in preparing, submitting, obtaining, negotiating, monitoring, and managing grants, contracts, and agreements with trial sponsors in accordance with the HRA policies. Furthermore, Grants and Contracts handles “seed” and internal fund allocation for select trial and development of master agreements.
- Investigational Drug Service - actively supports clinical drug-related research conducted by investigators at USC/LA County. The IDS pharmacy stocks, monitors, and dispenses investigational drugs in accordance with the study’s protocol.