Professor - Endocrinology

Core Responsibilities

1. Clinical & Diagnostic Leadership

• Tertiary Patient Care: Diagnose and manage complex, high-risk endocrine and metabolic disorders, including difficult-to-control diabetes, advanced thyroid diseases, pituitary tumors, adrenal disorders, metabolic bone diseases (like severe osteoporosis), and reproductive endocrine issues.

• Dynamic Endocrine Testing: Oversee and interpret dynamic endocrine function tests (e.g., insulin tolerance tests, dexamethasone suppression tests, water deprivation tests).

• Interdisciplinary Tumor Boards: Lead or collaborate closely with Endocrine Surgery, Neurosurgery, Nuclear Medicine, and Oncology departments for the management of pituitary adenomas, thyroid cancers, and neuroendocrine tumors.

2. Academic Direction & Teaching

• Super-Specialty Guidance: Act as a registered postgraduate and super-specialty guide/mentor for $DM$ or $DNB$ Endocrinology residents.

• Curriculum Management: Oversee the department's structured teaching schedules, which include clinical bedside rounds, case presentations, grand rounds, journal clubs, and seminar monitoring.

• Examiner & Evaluator Duties: Serve as an internal or external examiner for university super-specialty ($DM/DNB$) theory and practical examinations.

3. Clinical Research & Scholarly Output

• Research Leadership: Direct institutional clinical trials or epidemiological research projects focused on regional health challenges (e.g., metabolic syndrome, public health strategies for diabetes).

• Academic Publications: Maintain high institutional standards by routinely publishing original research, case series, or meta-analyses in indexed, peer-reviewed medical journals (such as those indexed in PubMed, Medline, or Scopus) as first or corresponding author.

4. Departmental & Regulatory Administration

• Administrative Oversight: Manage daily operations, including clinical rosters for junior faculty (Associate/Assistant Professors), budget planning for laboratory setups (immunoassays), and cross-department consultations.

• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure the department meets the structural and operational criteria mandated by the National Medical Commission (NMC) or relevant authorities, covering faculty-to-student ratios, bed infrastructure, and comprehensive resident logbooks.

Minimum Qualifications & Eligibility Criteria