Assistant Professor - Forensic Medicine

Core Responsibilities

1. Academic & Instruction

• 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.

2. 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.

3. 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