Research Employment Contract– F12A

To be completed by the Principal Investigator (PI),in two original copies.

Date of Application: / / (dd/mm/yyyy)

This Agreement is made between Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) represented by:

Dr. …..…………………………, Principal Investigator (PI)[1st party]

And ……….………………….., Employee [2nd party]

  1. Personnel Details:
  1. Name:……………………………….... ID/Passport No:… ………………………….
  2. Nationality: ...... College/Center: …………………......
  3. Visa required: Yes No (attach 2 photos and a passport copy if visa is required)
  4. Qualification(attach C.V.): less than diploma diploma BSc MSc PhD
  5. Job title: Postdoc Consultant Research Assistant (RA) Other……......
  6. Address:……………………………………...……... Tel: ………..…....…Mobile:……………….
  7. Bank Name:… ……………Branch:…………….. ..A/C. No:…….. ………………………………
(specify Bank A/C. in which salary to be deposited)
  1. Employment: Employed* Not employed
i. Type of contract**: Full- Time On-Request Part- Time
* Employed: A no objection letter from the employer is required.
** See section III on page 2.
  1. Budget and Contract Period:
  1. Contract Period: …… Start date: ………… End date: ………… (Max. one year)
  1. Source of Funding:
Research Project:
Title: " …………………………………………………………. "
Project Code: ………..……………….
  1. Payments:

a.Full-Time RA or Postdoc

  1. Working not less than 7 hours/day. Paid monthly fixed salary.
  2. The maximum monthly salaryfrominternal grants (IG), strategic grants (SR, i.e HMTF), and collaborative grants (CL) is given by:
Qualification / Less than Diploma / Diploma / BSc / MSc / PhD
Amount (RO) / 450 / 600 / 900 / 1100 / 1,400
  1. The maximum monthly salary from externally funded projects including The Research Council (RC), external grants (EG), consultancy research (CR), and Research Chair depends on the funding body.
  2. Full-Time RA or Postdoccannot work as part-time RA or on-request RA in the same project.
  3. Agreed monthly payment: RO ………......

b.On-Request RA

  1. Working as required based on agreed upon fixed hourly rate.
  2. The maximum number of hours per month (not exceeded in any 30-day period) is given by:
Type of RA / Employed or Full-Time RA / Unemployed and not a Student / MSc or PhD Student (not on Scholarship) / MSc or PhD Student (on Scholarship) or Undergraduate Student
Maximum Hours per Month / 50 / 150 / 150 / 50
  1. The maximum hourly rate for IG, SR, CL is given by:
Qualification / Less than BSc / BSc / MSc / PhD
Amount (RO) / 4 / 6 / 7 / 8
  1. The maximum hourly rate for externally funded projects including RC, EG, CR, and research chair depends on the funding body.
  2. Agreed hourly rate: ………...... RO/hour.
  3. The forms F12B and Annex to F12B must be submitted to request payment.

c.Part-Time RA

  1. Paid monthly fixed lump sum amount.
  2. The maximum monthly payment for part-time RA for any 30-day period for IG, SR, CL is given by:
Qualification / Employed or Full-Time RA / Unemployed and not a Student / MSc or PhD Student (not on Scholarship) / MSc or PhD Student (on Scholarship) or Undergraduate Student
Less than BSc / 200 / 600 / 600 / -
BSc / 300 / 900 / 900 / 300
MSc / 350 / 1050 / 1050 / 350
PhD / 400 / 1200 / 1200 / 400
  1. The maximum monthly payment for externally funded projects including RC, EG, CR, and research chair depends on the funding body.
  2. Agreed monthly payment: RO ………......

d.Consultants

The funded project must include the budget allocations for the consultant according to the following maximum allocations:
Project Type / IG, CL / SR / Others
Maximum* Amount (RO) / 1,500 / 2,000 / Depending on the Funding Body
* The allocated amount includes all expenditure as per SQU rules and regulations.
Agreed Amount: RO ………......
  1. Terms & Conditions:
  1. General
  1. It is possible to work as part-time RA and/or on-request RA for more than one project provided that the maximum monthly payment (in any 30-day period) does not exceed the maximum amounts specified in the table in section III.c.2.
  2. The 2nd Party undertakes to perform and deliver the works under the supervision of the 1st Party (PI and the co-investigators), according to the responsibilities and deadlines determined by the 1st party as described in section IV.c.
  3. This contract will be valid for the period specified above with the possibility of further extension, if deemed necessary and agreed by both parties.
  4. The 2nd Party shall maintain complete confidentiality of all the information and data of the project and will not publish or release it to others. The 2nd Party will also sign the SQU Confidentiality and Intellectual Property Declaration.
  5. In the case of full-time employment,the 2nd Party shall be eligible for the medical coverage provided by SQU for its employees at the SQU FAMCO clinic and at the SQU hospital.
  6. Unless specified No allowance or annual leave are applicable and no allowances, medical facilities or travel tickets will be provided for the spouse or children.
  7. The 2nd Party shall comply with and respect all the pertinent rules, policies and regulations and perform the duties related tothe project requested by 1st Party at any time at any place in the Sultanate of Oman.
  8. The 2nd Party shall carry out his/her duties faithfully and honestly.
  9. The 1stParty shall ensure safety of all SQU facilities (e.g.. laboratories, equipment,..etc) under the direct use of the 2nd Party.
  10. Both Parties have the right to terminate this contract at any time; but after informing the other in writing one month in advance.
  11. The 2nd Party is not entitled to any other benefits or privileges than what is listed herewithin.
  12. This contract is renewable subject to agreement of both parties.
  13. In case of contract renewal, the 1st Party shall have no obligations after the expiration of this contract period until the contract renewal is fully signed by both parties.
  14. For expatriate research employment, the effective date of this contract is the starting date of the contract (indicated in part II of this contract) or the arrival date of the employee to the Sultanate of Oman whichever is the later date and provided this date is agreeable to the 1st Party.
  1. Specific Conditions
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  1. Job Details
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  1. Signatures:
Research Employee:
Name:………………… ………………………………
Signature.:……………………………………………………. Date:……………………………….
Principal Investigator:
Name:…………. ………………………………………
Signature.:……………………………………………………. Date:………………………………..
Assist Dean For PSR / Director of Center:
Name:……………. …………………………………….
Signature & Stamp:……………………………………………. Date:…………………………………
Approval by Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Postgraduate Studies and Research:
Name:……. …………… ………………………………….
Signature & Stamp.:……………………………………………. Date:…………………………………

DVC-PSR Initials:

CC:

1.Applicant. 2. Assist.Dean PSR/Director of Center.3. Project File.

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