Professor - Forensic Medicine

Core Responsibilities

1. Strategic Academic Leadership

• Departmental Oversight: Manage the daily operations of the Forensic Medicine department, including budget, personnel, and infrastructure.

• Curriculum Design: Lead the development and modernization of the undergraduate and postgraduate medical curriculum to include recent legal amendments and forensic technologies.

• Faculty Mentorship: Supervise and mentor Assistant and Associate Professors, guiding their teaching methods and research initiatives.

2. Expert Medico-Legal Consultancy

• Advanced Autopsy: Provide expert opinions on complex or high-profile medico-legal cases, including custodial deaths or exhumations.

• Expert Testimony: Represent the institution in High Courts or the Supreme Court as a senior expert witness.

• Policy Advice: Consult with law enforcement and government bodies on the development of forensic protocols and death investigation systems.

3. Research & Innovation

• Research Supervision: Serve as a Principal Investigator for major institutional research projects.

• PhD/PG Guide: Act as a primary thesis advisor for MD and PhD candidates, ensuring high scholarly standards.

• Editorial Contribution: Often serve on the editorial boards of forensic journals or as a peer reviewer for international publications.

Required Qualifications & Experience