A contract or research agreement is required if:
- services or funds are incoming or outgoing to/from Unity Health Toronto;
- any information, data (e.g. video and audio or personal health information) or biological materials (e.g., blood, other bodily fluids, and/or tissues) will be sent to an external party;
- any research materials (e.g. animals and/or animal samples, viruses, or equipment) will be sent or received by Unity Health Toronto;
- any researcher or external party wishes to conduct a clinical study at Unity Health Toronto.
Research Contracts will draft, review, negotiate, and finalize all research agreements prior to approval and signature.
What happens after I submit my contract?
- After submitting a completed application package, you will receive a specific contract identification number for your contract application from the Research Contracts Clerk within 5 business days.
- A contract is drafted and/or reviewed by a Research Contracts Analyst or Specialist and is submitted to the Principal Investigator for feedback.
- The contract is then negotiated between the parties and approved.
- Once a Research Contracts Analyst or Specialist approves a contract, the Office of Research Administration will obtain institutional signatures.
- The Principal Investigator will be notified once institutional signatures are obtained and, if applicable, when and where to pick up the contract for them to sign.
