Research Services

About Us

Research Services provides division-level research administration support and expertise to CHLA researchers throughout the project life cycle from proposal preparation through award close out on awards. Research Services collaborates with the principal investigator (PI), his/her division administrators, and the sponsoring agency to provide administrative support to facilitate faculty pursuit of extramural funding and to ensure appropriate management of successful awards.

How We Support

The Research Services team provides a wide range of support on both the Pre-Award and Post-Award side. Below, please find specific information on what support is provided.

Pre-Award Administration

Please find below the list of Pre-Award services the Research Services team provides. Assist PI with application development

Assist PI with technical form completion
Help develop budgets
Work with subsites on proposal preparation
Prepare IDC Waiver and Cost Share requests
Just In Time (JIT) preparation
Prepare Request for Advance Spending (RAS)
Assist PI with Progress Report/RPPR

Post-Award and Research Finance Administration

Please find below the list of Post-Award services the Research Services team provides.

Monthly financial reports of projects prepared for PIs
Quarterly reconciliation of projects
Quarterly portfolio review with PI
Invoicing
Financial reporting
Journal processing
Closeout reconciliation
MediTract submission for research projects

Who We Support

The Research Services team supports the divisions/departments below. Please contact the central Research Services team mailbox at ResearchServices@chla.usc.edu for additional information.

Academic Affairs
Adolescent Medicine
Cardiology
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Clinical Education and Professional Development
Community Affairs
CS Financial Services
Dentistry
Department Chair, Pediatrics
Developmental Biology
Endocrinology
Expressive Arts and Therapies
Gastroenterology & Nutrition
Hospital Operations
INIR (Institute for Nursing and Interprofessional Research)
Medical Genetics
Neonatology
Nephrology
Neurology
Neurosurgery
Orthopedics
Otolaryngology
Pediatric Surgery
Pharmacy Administration
Physical Medicine/Rehabilitation
Plastic Surgery
Psychiatry
Research Operations
Surgery Research
Urology

Memorandum of Understanding

The Research Services Memorandum of Understanding was developed to represent the operational commitment between Research Services and divisional personnel who play a role the pre-award and post-award processes. Our success depends on the cooperative effort between Research Services, the PI, and division administrators.

Please review the Research Services Memorandum of Understanding presented to provide optimal client customer service and clarify of the roles and responsibilities of each party.

For more information about Research Services Support, please contact Lilit Amirkhanyan, Manager, Grants & Research Services at lamirkhanyan@chla.usc.edu.