RESEARCH@MMU

 

HIRING GUIDELINE


Research Scholarship


Minimum Requirement

  1. Candidate must register for Masters/ PhD studies in MMU (Full time)
  2. Summary salary rate for research scholarship

Position

Min Requirement

Rate

Graduate Research Assistant (GRA)

Master

*Monthly: RM 4000 (max)

PhD

*Monthly: RM 5000 (max)

* subject to Grant provider approval

* List of Research Vacancies

Research Job Personnel

  1. All Research Job Personnel except Research Helper has an Employees Provident Fund (EPF) , Social Security Organization (Socso) and Employment Insurance System (EIS) contribution for both employer and employee.
  2. Summary salary rate for research job personnel

Position

Min Requirement

Rate

EPF , Socso & EIS

Research Officer (RO)

Bachelor

Monthly : RM3000 (max)

Yes

Masters / PhD

Monthly : RM3800 (max)

Yes

Diploma Monthly : RM2400 (max) Yes

SPM

Monthly : RM1500-1900

Yes

Research Helper (RH)

SPM or Diploma or Undergraduate

One off payment upon completion of milestone

The maximum duration should not exceed three months and should not be consecutive in terms of appoinments.

The estimated wage calculation ranges from RM201 to 2000 per month.

No

MMU Postdoctoral

PhD

Monthly : RM8000 (max)

Yes

* subject to Grant provider approval
Monthly wages range depend on the funder requirement.
Note : EPF, Socso & EIS contribution divided to two portions one is employee and another is employer. Both the employees’ and the employer’s must be pay to the EPF. The employee’s share must be deduct from their salary. And employer's share should be deducted from the grant budget.

Find out more on the employee contribution information : Employee contribution

Information on the employer contribution : Employer contribution

Process Flow


Hiring Process flow through Research Management System (RMS)

Submission of Contract Research Application through RMS

Local Contract Personne International Contract Personnel

1 month before start date of new / renew appointment

2 months before start date of new / renew appointment

Last Updated : 09 Jun 2023