Professor, Anatomy Department

Job Description

Title: Professor, Anatomy Department

Company Name: Divine Mercy Medical College

Vacancy: 01

Age: 25 to 50 years

Job Location: Gazipur (Kaliganj)

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

• 4 to 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Hospital

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery(MBBS)
• Doctor of Medicine (MD) in Anatomy

• Valid registration with the BMDC.

• A PhD in Anatomy, Histology, or Developmental Biology is highly preferred or mandatory for full professorship.

• Minimum of 5 years of teaching experience progressively as a Lecturer, Assistant Professor, and Associate Professor.

• 4 to 5 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Hospital

• Age 25 to 50 years

• A robust portfolio of original research published in peer-reviewed medical and scientific journals.

• Experience setting up medical curriculum, conducting examinations, and managing cadaver dissection labs.

• Advanced mastery of human gross anatomy dissection and prosection.

• Ability to teach anatomy using live and virtual dissection tools.

• Specialized expertise in microscopic tissue structures and complex nervous systems.

1. Teaching & Curriculum Delivery

The Anatomy professor is responsible for delivering the comprehensive anatomy curriculum to undergraduate and postgraduate students.

The professor delivers:

• Large group lectures using multimedia and PowerPoint presentations 

• Small group teaching sessions

• Practical and dissection classes

• Integrated teaching sessions with other departments 

2. Student Assessment & Examination Duties

A significant responsibility involves conducting and managing examinations at various levels:

Undergraduate (MBBS/BDS) examinations:

• Conducting two professional examinations and six card final exams annually 

• Preparing question papers and checking answer scripts 

• Acting as examiner for university professional examinations 

Postgraduate examination duties:

• Serving as regular examiner for postgraduate examinations under BMU (Bangladesh Medical University) 

Internal assessments:

• Fixing dates for three term examinations and supplementary term final exams 

• Conducting term final and card final examinations 

3. Departmental Leadership & Administration

When serving as Head of Department (HOD), the professor has additional administrative responsibilities :

• Preparing the academic calendar 

• Making class routines 

• Maintaining monthly meetings between different subject coordinators 

• Finalizing the list of 1st Professional examinees 

• Attending meetings at the Dean's office 

• Discussing class topics with lecturers 

• Serving on various institutional committees as president or member 

• Acting as dorm tutor (in residential institutions) 

4. Academic Coordination

Anatomy professors will also serve as Phase I Coordinator, which involves :

• Coordinating activities across Phase I (pre-clinical) subjects

• Ensuring integrated teaching across anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry

• Maintaining communication between different subject departments

5. Research & Academic Development

As a senior faculty member, the professor is expected to :

• Conduct research in anatomical sciences (e.g., facial anthropometry, osteology, pathology)

• Publish in peer-reviewed journals (minimum requirements for promotion as per BMDC rules) 

• Present at national and international conferences

• Supervise postgraduate thesis work 

• Collaborate with Community Medicine, Public Health, and Institutional Review Board 

6. Mentoring & Faculty Development

• Mentoring and inspiring medical students 

• Supervising junior faculty members (assistant professors, lecturers)

• Training postgraduate students in M.Phil (Anatomy) program 

• Providing academic support and guidance during office hours 

7. Resource & Laboratory Management

The Anatomy department maintains significant facilities that require professor oversight:

• Well-equipped museum with skeleton collections, preserved organs, and anatomical models 

• Histology laboratory with light microscopes (often 80+ units) 

• Multi-headed microscopes for postgraduate teaching 

• Computer resources with anatomy textbooks and multimedia equipment 

• Dissection hall with cadaver storage and preservation facilities

8. Extra-Academic Responsibilities

Professors often participate in institutional events and activities :

• Freshers' reception

• National celebrations (Pohela Boishakh, Independence Day)

• Assisting as Hostel Superintendent

• Other administrative duties as requested by administration

9. Quality Assurance & Curriculum Development

• Ensuring teaching aligns with National Medical Curriculum and BMDC guidelines 

• Implementing competency-based medical education 

• Adopting newer technologies including digital techniques in teaching and assessment 

• Following educational strategies emphasizing function-structure relationships and problem-based learning.

• Salary Review: Yearly
• Lunch Facilities: Partially Subsidize
• Festival Bonus: 2