PIs can engage research assistants (RAs) to help with data collection, data entry, transcription of interviews etc. RAs can be NHG institutions staff (e.g. administrative assistants) or personnel outside NHG institutions (e.g. students).
For RAs who are staff of NHG institutions, RAs must obtain approval from his / her reporting officer before engaging in research work for the PI. RA will be hired as a locum by NHG (HQ) HR.
For RAs who are employed in other organizations, they should comply with their respective companies’ policy for secondary employment.
NHG-HOMER will act as a mediator in the hiring process. PIs will submit the “Hiring of Research Assistant Online Form” to NHG-HOMER with the following:
- Name of research assistant
- Most updated CV
- Contact (H/P number and email address)
- Job description
- Period of employment
- Rate of payment (rates are stipulated in the form)
- Grant award letter
- Approved budget adjustment (if applicable)
NHG-HOMER will raise the Manpower Requisition Form and submit it together with the details of the research assistant to the NHG (HQ) HR representative. The NHG (HQ) HR representative will contact the research assistant to arrange for him/her to sign the employment letter. Once the letter has been signed, the research assistant can commence work and fill up the time sheet. PIs will need to counter-sign and submit the time sheet to NHG-HOMER for verification by the
15th of every month. Research assistants will receive their pay on the
7th of the following month.