Assistant Professor, Associate Professor

The Assistant Professor in Community Medicine is responsible for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, community-based clinical and preventive healthcare activities, research, student mentoring, and departmental academic and administrative responsibilities in accordance with institutional and regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities

1. Teaching & Academic Responsibilities

• Conduct lectures, tutorials, practical classes, demonstrations, seminars, and small-group teaching for undergraduate medical students.
• Teach community medicine topics including epidemiology, biostatistics, communicable and non-communicable diseases, maternal and child health, nutrition, occupational health, environmental health, health education, and health administration.
• Conduct field-based teaching and community postings.
• Supervise students during community diagnosis, surveys, family studies, and field visits.
• Prepare lesson plans, teaching materials, question papers, assignments, and assessment activities.
• Participate in internal and university examinations, OSPE/OSCE, practical examinations, and other academic assessments.
• Provide academic guidance and mentoring to students.

2. Community & Clinical Responsibilities

• Participate in preventive, promotive, and community-oriented healthcare services.
• Supervise activities at Urban/Rural Health Training Centres and community field practice areas.
• Participate in screening programs, health camps, immunization activities, health education, and community outreach programs.
• Support implementation and evaluation of national health programmes.
• Maintain appropriate clinical and community health records.

3. Research Responsibilities

• Conduct and participate in epidemiological, community-based, and public health research.
• Develop research protocols and participate in data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
• Publish research findings in peer-reviewed journals.
• Guide undergraduate research projects and, where applicable, postgraduate dissertations.
• Participate in conferences, workshops, CME programmes, and other academic activities.
• Contribute to departmental research projects and grant applications.

4. Administrative Responsibilities

• Maintain academic and departmental records.
• Participate in departmental meetings and academic planning.
• Assist with accreditation, inspection, and regulatory documentation.
• Perform duties assigned by the Head of Department/Dean/Principal.
• Participate in institutional committees as assigned.

Essential Qualifications

• MBBS with postgraduate qualification in Community Medicine/Preventive & Social Medicine from a recognized institution.
• Registration with the appropriate medical regulatory authority.
• Eligibility and experience as prescribed by the applicable medical education/regulatory regulations.