Faculty - Forensic Medicine

Our client is a premier leading Medical College & Research Centre in Chennai invites applications from passionate and qualified medical professionals to join its growing Team.We are hiring for Doctors in the Forensic Medicine.Department: Forensic Medicine.Positions: Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant ProfessorPosition Summary:Faculty members in the Department of Forensic Medicine will contribute to academic excellence through teaching, training, research, and medico-legal expertise. The role involves delivering high-quality education to undergraduate and postgraduate students, conducting medico-legal case discussions, supervising research, and ensuring compliance with the National Medical Commission (NMC) and institutional standards.Key Responsibilities: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.

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