Pharmacognosy - Head of Department

Overview

Leads Pharmacognosy department: manages curriculum, labs, research, faculty, and accreditation.

Key Responsibilities

• curriculum delivery
• lab management
• ict integration
• research guidance
• accreditation compliance
• report preparation

Tasks

-Ensure delivery of curriculum as per PCI/University guidelines. -Guide research in natural products, herbal formulations, and plant analysis. -Ensure student attendance, discipline, and timely assessments. -Oversee Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry, and Herbal Drug Technology labs. -Prepare timetables, allocate workload, and maintain academic discipline. -Enhance teaching-learning through ICT tools and innovative methods. -Guide students in projects, dissertations, and plant identification work. -Monitor teaching quality and mentor faculty members. -Introduce value-added courses, workshops, and skill development programs. -Ensure compliance with PCI, NAAC, NBA, and University inspection guidelines. -Support faculty and students in publishing research papers. -Promote field visits, herbarium preparation, and industrial exposure. -Evaluate faculty performance and ensure academic documentation. -Prepare departmental reports, AQAR data, and accreditation documents. -Maintain departmental files, lab records, SOPs, and stock registers. -Conduct departmental meetings, FDPs, workshops, and seminars. -Plan, implement, and monitor Pharmacognosy theory and practical sessions. -Ensure availability, calibration, and maintenance of lab equipment.

Requirements

• m.pharm
• ph.d.
• pharmacognosy
• phytochemistry
• natural products
• leadership

What You Bring

-M.Pharm / Ph.D. in Pharmacognosy / Phytochemistry / Natural Products. -Minimum 5-10 years academic experience. -Strong skills in leadership, research guidance, and departmental administration.

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