Assistant Professor - Forensic Medicine

Vitality Healthcare; Dahod; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Vitality Healthcare in India seeks a qualified academic in Forensic Medicine to lead teaching and medico-legal activities for MBBS and post-graduate students.

Responsibilities include lectures, practical sessions, autopsy supervision, court testimony, and toxicology oversight, with active research and publications expected.

Qualifications

• MD in Forensic Medicine or equivalent DNB from a recognised medical institution.
• Registration with National Medical Commission (NMC) or State Medical Council.
• Typically 3 years of teaching experience as Senior Resident or Tutor in a recognised medical college.
• Proven publications in peer-reviewed indexed journals.

Responsibilities

• Deliver lectures on medical jurisprudence, forensic pathology, and clinical toxicology to MBBS and postgraduate students.
• Conduct practical sessions on age estimation, skeletal remains examination, and identification of weapons/poisons.
• Supervise medico-legal autopsies to determine cause, manner, and time of death.
• Appear as expert witness in courts and provide evidence from forensic findings.
• Oversee toxicology management and provide expert opinion on reports.
• Engage in scholarly research and publish findings in indexed journals.

Skills

Teaching

Research

Forensic analysis

Education

MD in Forensic Medicine

DNB (Forensic Medicine)

Job description

• Classroom Teaching: Deliver lectures on medical jurisprudence, forensic pathology, and clinical toxicology to undergraduate (MBBS) and postgraduate students.
• Practical Training: Conduct practical sessions on age estimation, skeletal remains examination, and the identification of weapons or poisons.
• Ethics & Law: Instruct students on medical ethics, the Consumer Protection Act, and the legal duties of a physician.
• Medico-Legal & Clinical Duties
• Autopsy Supervision: Conduct and supervise medico-legal autopsies to determine the cause, manner, and time of death.
• Clinical Forensics: Examine victims of physical assault, sexual offenses, and cases involving age determination for legal purposes.
• Court Testimony: Appear as an expert witness in courts of law to provide evidence based on forensic findings.
• Toxicology Management: Oversee the management of acute poisoning cases and provide expert opinion on toxicological reports.
• Research & Administration
• Scholarly Research: Conduct original research in areas such as DNA profiling, forensic ballistics, or digital forensics.
• Journal Publication: Publish findings in indexed forensic science and medical journals.
• Departmental Support: Assist in maintaining the departmental museum, morgue facilities, and forensic laboratory standards.

Core Responsibilities

• Classroom Teaching: Deliver lectures on medical jurisprudence, forensic pathology, and clinical toxicology to undergraduate (MBBS) and postgraduate students.
• Practical Training: Conduct practical sessions on age estimation, skeletal remains examination, and the identification of weapons or poisons.
• Ethics & Law: Instruct students on medical ethics, the Consumer Protection Act, and the legal duties of a physician.
• Medico-Legal & Clinical Duties
• Autopsy Supervision: Conduct and supervise medico-legal autopsies to determine the cause, manner, and time of death.
• Clinical Forensics: Examine victims of physical assault, sexual offenses, and cases involving age determination for legal purposes.
• Court Testimony: Appear as an expert witness in courts of law to provide evidence based on forensic findings.
• Toxicology Management: Oversee the management of acute poisoning cases and provide expert opinion on toxicological reports.
• Research & Administration
• Scholarly Research: Conduct original research in areas such as DNA profiling, forensic ballistics, or digital forensics.
• Journal Publication: Publish findings in indexed forensic science and medical journals.
• Departmental Support: Assist in maintaining the departmental museum, morgue facilities, and forensic laboratory standards.

Required Qualifications

• Criteria Specification Academic Degree MD in Forensic Medicine (or equivalent DNB) from a recognized medical institution.
• Registration Must be registered with the National Medical Commission (NMC) or relevant State Medical Council.
• Experience Typically requires 3 years of teaching experience as a Senior Resident or Tutor in a recognized medical college.
• Publications Proven track record of research publications in peer-reviewed, indexed journals as per regulatory norms.