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IRB, HRPP & IACUC consulting and staffing

Helping Research Professionals

Expert research ethics, compliance and staffing services, with over 15 years of hands-on support for universities, academic medical centers, health care organizations, research institutes, pharma and biotech, and more.

Fixed-cost packages, clear deliverables

Service Package Offerings

Compliance expertise that keeps budget in mind – fixed-cost, time-limited project packages with all-inclusive pricing and a clearly defined deliverable.

Universities Academic Medical Centers Health Care Organizations Research Institutes Pharma/Biotech Life Sciences Companies
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Areas of Focus

Expertise across the research enterprise

Human Research Protection Program (HRPP)

Engaging all stakeholders in the protection of human subjects — evaluation, development, or management of any aspect of your program.

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Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)

Build an IACUC from the ground up or strengthen existing processes — including embedded professionals, semi-annual reviews, and facility inspections.

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Institutional Review Board (IRB)

Our roots are in human research protections. Set-up, reliance management, process evaluation, compliance reviews, and temporary members or staff.

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Other Research Compliance

HIPAA, biosafety, conflicts of interest, research misconduct, international research, CAPA development, and federal agency reporting.

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Research Administration/Operations

Contract review and negotiation, staffing models, infrastructure assessment, recruitment, and research billing compliance.

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Services

Customized services and solutions

HRP prides itself on offering customized services and solutions to best meet the needs of each individual client. No matter the size of your organization, or the type of research you conduct, HRP can help.

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AAHRPP Accreditation Services

Expert, hands-on support through every stage of accreditation and re-accreditation since 2009.

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Advisory Services

Off-the-shelf solutions rarely fit. We work alongside your team to build the right approach for your organization.

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Program Evaluation

A comprehensive, unbiased external review of your research oversight programs and committees.

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Research AI & Training Services

Oversight frameworks and training for research involving AI, machine learning, and emerging technologies.

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Service Package Offerings

Fixed-cost packages with clear deliverables — focused, time-limited projects with all-inclusive pricing.

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Support Services

Running a compliant research program takes more than a one-time fix — it takes ongoing support.

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Service Packages

Fixed-cost packages, clear deliverables

Compliance expertise that keeps budget in mind — each package is a focused, time-limited project with all-inclusive pricing and a defined outcome.

Tier I

Tier I — AI Training

Foundational AI training for your research community — a kickoff meeting, a 1.5-hour recorded session with an AI expert for unlimited attendees, a customized slide deck, and a follow-up Q&A meeting.

Tier II

Tier II — AI Training

Everything in Tier I plus advanced training for IRB chairs and compliance staff, two slide decks, and a tailored AI checklist.

Start-up

Start-up — IACUC Startup Kit

Two training sessions, charter and appointment-letter templates, a reviewer checklist, SOP templates, and an SOP development guideline.

IRB Review

IRB Review — Student Project

An IRB 101 webinar for students, exempt reviews, checklists and determination letters across a 5-month program.

Compliance Assessment

Compliance Assessment — HRPP / IRB / IACUC

SOPs, checklists, templates, sample minutes and inspection records reviewed, plus 1–3 active projects and a summary report.

Checkup

Checkup — IRB Reliance

Your reliance model mapped, two recent projects reviewed, a template policy and checklist, and an engagement report.

Compliance Review

Compliance Review — SOP Essential

IRB SOPs measured against the Common Rule, FDA regulations and AAHRPP standards, with a written gap analysis.

Staffing

Staffing — Short Term Staffing

Seasoned IRB professionals at 10 hours per week for 8 weeks, focused on backlog or incoming submissions.

Conflict of Interest

Conflict of Interest — COI

COI policies, disclosure forms and review documentation reviewed, with observations and recommended action items.

Operational Effectiveness

Operational Effectiveness — Compliance Software

Workflows and submissions traced end to end against your SOPs, with stakeholder interviews and an alignment matrix.

Staffing Solutions

IRB, IACUC & Research Administration

Specialized research compliance roles are hard to fill — and every vacancy brings backlogs, compliance risk, and the exhausting cycle of repeated searches. HRP provides experienced professionals who step in quickly and contribute immediately.

Short & long term

Temporary Staffing

Flexible engagements from a few months to several years, from front-line staff to program leadership.

  • Staff turnover and incoming-staff training
  • Parental leave and extended absences
  • Backlog support for committees and programs
  • Program growth and new IRB/IACUC launches
Integrated

Embedded Professional Support

A seasoned professional who integrates with your team and operates as a trusted extension of your organization.

  • Continuity and quality across complex demands
  • Deep IRB, IACUC and research admin expertise
  • No recruiting, hiring or onboarding delay
  • Works alongside your employed staff
Training

New Staff Onboarding

Structured onboarding and training by seasoned professionals, tailored to each new hire's background.

  • Orientation to regulations, policies and SOPs
  • Guided, hands-on training during review
  • Paired reviews progressing to independence
  • Coaching through the critical first months
Client Voices

What our clients say

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“Engaging HRP was one of the best decisions we could have made for our program. Their expert assessment, combined with the efforts of their dedicated and professional staff, helped bring our HRPP to the next level.”

Research Compliance Director, Land Grant University
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“HRP has been a lifesaver for our turnaround times during staff turnover; access to consultant expertise and insights have been extremely helpful when onboarding new staff.”

Research Integrity Manager, Specialty Hospital
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“HRP Consulting Group helped us obtain our very first AAHRPP Accreditation and have continued working with us for all our re-accreditations. We were impressed how quickly they met our specific staffing needs with experienced professionals.”

Director, Human Research Protection Office & IRBs, R1 University
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“Their consultants are knowledgeable and current with best practice and regulatory changes. They promptly respond to our emails and phone calls, often within the same day.”

HRPP Director, State University
Our Team

Team Members

Meet the people behind HRP. Every team member abides by our Code of Ethics: participant protection first, independence always, and honest advice without exception.

Resources

Webinars & recordings

Recorded sessions from our consultants on the topics shaping research oversight.

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HRP’s AI Fireside Chat

A practical session on classifying AI/ML studies, building IRB review frameworks, and where the regulatory pathways are still unsettled.

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