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Research Administrators
The Office of Research has created a webpage to serve as a resource for USC research administrators and staff. The information provided below is a broad overview and intended for internal personnel assisting USC faculty and research investigators on a grant proposal application, research program, budget, training and resources. For Service Commitments of the Office of Research and the departments within, download here.
Materials & References
Who Do I Call If? Contact List 5/9/17
Guide to Research 8/7/18
Guide to Clinical Research at USC
Research Coordinator’s Resources
Submitting Proposals: Instructions and Guidance
Rates at a Glance
Software
TARA: Total Access for Research Administration System
Kuali Financial System (KFS)
Workday
Training
Events & Workshops
Research Administrator’s Forum
Office of Research Calendar
Grants & Awards at USC
Sponsored Research Database
Business Intelligence- Reports and Award Data
Important Contacts & Campus Offices
Award & Account Set-up
- Department of Contracts & Grants (DCG)
- Sponsored Projects Accounting (SPA)
- Clinical Trials Office (CTO)
Financial
Policies & Procedures
Animal & Human Subjects Research
- Department of Animal Resources (DAR)
- Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
- Office for the Protection of Research Subjects and the Institutional Review Board (OPRS/IRB)
- Environmental Health & Safety (EHS)
- Stem Cell
Intellectual Property, Patents & Agreements
- USC Stevens Center for Innovation
- Alfred Mann Institute at USC (AMI)
- Office of the General Counsel (OGC)
- University Advancement– Gift Agreements
Listserv, Newsletter & Bulletin Subscriptions
Clinical Trials Office (CTO)
Department of Contracts & Grants (DCG)
Office of Compliance (OOC)
Office for the Protection of Research Subjects (OPRS)
External Resources- Subscriptions, Memberships, Training
- National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA)
- Society of Research Administrators International (SRA)
- European Association for Research Managers and Administrators (EARMA)
- Research Administrators Certification Council (RACC)
COMMENTS/SUGGESTIONS: We encourage and value comments and/or suggestions provided by USC Research Administrators. Submit your comments to: usccer@usc.edu, with the subject line: “RA Page Comment”