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Following are the procedures for the use of a clinical trial* operating account (also referred to as a pooled account or combined account) in the administration of industry-funded or industry-sponsored clinical trials. Utilizing the clinical trial operating account allows research units/areas an option to source salary and operating expenses to one account and move the salary and operating expenses to the appropriate grant account no less frequently than on a quarterly (March, June, September, and December) basis.

The UAB Effort Reporting Procedures requires UAB Project Employees to apply effort to industry-funded or industry-sponsored clinical trials for work performed on the trial. The manner in which this is reflected on the UAB Project Employee’s effort report depends upon whether the industry-funded or industry-sponsored clinical trial is assigned to:

  • an investigator or staff clinical trial operating account or
  • individual industry clinical trials account(s).

*For the purpose of these procedures, an industry-funded or industry-sponsored clinical trial is any research project that fits the UAB Clinical Trial definition as well as research projects in epidemiology, physiology, health services, education, and outcomes.

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