Fees for Jefferson IRB Review
The Jefferson IRB charges review fees for commercially funded studies and for studies where the Jefferson IRB is serving as the single IRB (sIRB). IRB fees are waived for unfunded studies in which the investigator is a Jefferson employee.
Effective August 1, 2024, studies with commercial financial support will be subject to standard IRB fees.
Jefferson IRB Fee Schedule
| Review Type | Initial Review | Continuing Review | Amendment | Study Closure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Convened | $3,200 | $1,625 | $1,100 | $250 |
| Expedited | $2,300 | $1,500 | $800 | $250 |
| Exempt | $1,000 | |||
| Local Context Review Fee* | $300 | |||
| Commercial IRB Fee** | $3,500 |
Effective 8/1/2024
*Local context fee charged when relying on an external academic IRB
**Commercial IRB fee charged when relying on a Commercial IRB
Single IRB (sIRB) Fees
The below fee schedule is for investigators seeking single IRB (sIRB) review services from the Jefferson IRB. This fee schedule reflects the base Jefferson IRB fee rate for sIRB review that will be applied to all new requests for sIRB services. Each request for sIRB services must be submitted to the Jefferson IRB via a reliance request. A study-specific budget will be prepared for each reliance request that is approved and fees will be calculated on a study-specific basis.
For questions, please contact IRB.Reliance@jefferson.edu.
Convened-Full Board Review
| sIRB Fee Type | Fee Amount |
|---|---|
| Initial Participating Site Onboarding | $2,000/site |
| Continuing Review | $600/site |
| Study-wide Amendment that impacts the consent form or local context information for participating sites | $3,000 one-time fee (priced at estimated 3/year) |
Expedited Review
| sIRB Fee Type | Fee Amount |
|---|---|
| Initial Participating Site Onboarding | $1,500/site |
| Continuing Review | $600/site |
| Study-wide Amendment that impacts the consent form or local context information for participating sites | $1,800 one time fee (priced at estimated 3/year) |