Professor of Forensic Medicine

We are seeking a qualified Forensic Medicine Professor to join our esteemed academic institution. As a Professor of Forensic Medicine, you will contribute to the academic excellence of our students through teaching, training, research, and medico-legal expertise.

Your role will involve delivering high-quality education to undergraduate and postgraduate students, conducting medico-legal case discussions, supervising research, and ensuring compliance with national standards.

• Academic & Teaching:
  • Teach undergraduate (MBBS, BDS, Nursing, Allied Health Sciences) and postgraduate students in Forensic Medicine & Toxicology.
  • Conduct lectures, practical sessions, autopsy demonstrations, seminars, and tutorials.
  • Guide PG students in dissertation work, case discussions, and journal clubs.
  • Integrate forensic principles with clinical and legal practice.
  • Update curriculum and teaching materials as per NMC guidelines.
• Research & Publications:
  • Undertake and guide original research projects in forensic pathology, toxicology, medical jurisprudence, and allied fields.
  • Publish in reputed national and international indexed journals.
  • Collaborate with other medical and legal departments for interdisciplinary research.
  • Support Ph.D. scholars and PG thesis work.
• Clinical / Medico-Legal Work:
  • Supervise and conduct medicolegal autopsies and postmortem examinations.
  • Provide expert medico-legal opinion in criminal and civil cases.
  • Ensure proper documentation, preservation of samples, and medico-legal record maintenance.
  • Liaise with police, judiciary, and forensic science laboratories as required.
• Administrative & Leadership:
  • Organize academic events such as CMEs, workshops, and training programs.
  • Manage departmental records, museum specimens, and laboratory facilities.
  • Ensure adherence to ethical, legal, and institutional policies.
  • Serve as Head/Coordinator of the Department (for Professors).
  Qualifications & Experience:
  • Professor: MD (Forensic Medicine) with at least 8 years teaching experience, including 3 years as Associate Professor (as per NMC norms), plus research publications.
  • Associate Professor: MD (Forensic Medicine) with at least 5 years teaching experience, including 2 years as Assistant Professor, plus research publications.
  • Assistant Professor: MD (Forensic Medicine) with teaching/research experience as per NMC requirements; publications desirable.
  Skills & Competencies:
  • Strong academic, clinical, and medico-legal knowledge.
  • Excellent teaching and mentoring abilities.
  • Research aptitude with publication track record.
  • Ability to provide medico-legal expertise with accuracy and integrity.
  • Effective communication and collaboration with law enforcement and judiciary.