Professor - Neurology

Vitality Healthcare; Bhuj; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Vitality Healthcare in India seeks an experienced neurologist to lead acute neuro-critical care, coordinate stroke workflows, and manage neuromuscular crises. The role also includes tertiary neuro-practice oversight and supervision of neurodiagnostic tests.

You will guide academic direction, teach residents, supervise DM/DNB candidates, and contribute to multi-centre trials, regulatory governance, and scholarly publishing.

Qualifications

• MBBS degree from a recognized medical college.
• MD or DNB in General Medicine or Pediatrics.
• DM or DNB in Neurology.
• Minimum 8 years of post-super-specialty teaching experience, incl. 3 years as Associate Professor.

Responsibilities

• Oversee emergency response workflows in acute neuro-critical care.
• Lead tertiary clinical practice across OPD and inpatient wards.
• Supervise neurophysiology tests: EEG, EMG, NCS, Evoked Potentials.
• Coordinate academic direction and teaching for residents and DM/DNB fellows.
• Support examinations, clinical trials, and scholarly publishing.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Academic teaching

Research & publishing

Regulatory compliance

Clinical trials

Neurodiagnostic supervision

Education

MBBS

MD or DNB in General Medicine or Pediatrics

DM or DNB in Neurology

Tools

EEG

EMG

NCS

Evoked Potentials

Job description

• Acute Neuro-Critical Care: Oversee the department's emergency response workflows, including acute ischemic stroke thrombolysis, mechanical thrombectomy coordination, and management of status epilepticus or acute neuromuscular crises.
• Tertiary Clinical Practice: Manage complex, difficult-to-treat neurological cases in the outpatient department (OPD) and inpatient wards, spanning epilepsy, movement disorders (e.g., Parkinson's), demyelinating diseases (e.g., Multiple Sclerosis), and cognitive disorders.
• Neurophysiology Super-Vision: Interpret and supervise advanced neurodiagnostic tests, including Electroencephalography (EEG), Electromyography (EMG), Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS), and Evoked Potentials.
• Academic Direction & Teaching
• Super-Specialty Guidance: Act as a certified postgraduate and super-specialty guide for $DM$ or $DNB$ Neurology residents, overseeing their clinical skill development and thesis projects.
• Educational Programming: Design and drive the academic roster, coordinating daily or weekly bed-side clinics, localized mortality meets, neuroradiology rounds, and structured seminars.
• Examination Assessment: Represent the institution as an internal or external examiner for university super-specialty ($DM/DNB$) board examinations.
• Scholarly Output & Research
• Clinical Trials: Initiate and lead multi-centric clinical trials, epidemiological registries (e.g., regional stroke registries), or observational research studies.
• Scientific Publishing: Maintain academic authority by regularly publishing original research or high-impact reviews in indexed, peer-reviewed international or national journals (e.g., PubMed, Medline, Scopus) as a primary or corresponding author.
• Administrative & Regulatory Governance
• Departmental Administration: Manage internal faculty rosters, delegating tasks to Associate and Assistant Professors, and oversee the procurement and maintenance of advanced neurodiagnostic equipment.
• Regulatory Inspections: Ensure the department meets all structural, faculty-to-student ratio, and infrastructural requirements mandated by national bodies like the National Medical Commission (NMC).

Minimum Qualifications & Eligibility Criteria

• Basic Medical Degree: MBBS from a recognized medical institution.
• Postgraduate Degree: MD or DNB in General Medicine or Pediatrics.
• Super-Specialty Degree: DM or DNB in Neurology.
• Teaching Experience: A minimum of 8 years of post-super-specialty teaching experience, including at least 3 years spent as a designated Associate Professor in an approved teaching medical college.