University of Southern California

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 8/19/15
Guide to Clinical Research at USC 01/29/16
Research Coordinator’s Resources
Submitting Proposals: Instructions and Guidance
Rates at a Glance
Glossary for USC Research Related Acronyms- In Progress

Software

TARA: Total Access for Research Administration System
Kuali Financial System (KFS)
Workday

Training

Research Training Finder
Clinical Research Orientation– Videos and Certification

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

• Office of Financial Analysis
• USC Purchasing Services

Policies & Procedures

• Office of Compliance
• Procedures
• Responsibilities
• Individual School Research Websites

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)

• Clinical Trials Newsletter

Department of Contracts & Grants (DCG)

• Research Administration News
• Cardinal & Gold Curriculum

Office of Compliance (OOC)

• Research Compliance Newsletter

Office for the Protection of Research Subjects (OPRS)

• Human Subjects Newsletter
• Research Coordinator Listserv and Bulletin

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”