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Sessional Lecturer – BTC1899H Digital Health Technology

This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.

Course number and title: BTC1899H Digital Health Technology

Job ID: 48835

Course description:

This course has two parts that challenge students to think about the commercialisation of digital health products. In the first half of the course, students will build on their training in digital health regulation by completing a reverse-engineering assignment on a technology (e.g., health software). Students will also be introduced to detecting hype around a health technology and to distinguish this activity from more meaningful indicators of validation. Human factor engineering will be introduced in the context of basic psychology and its application to usability analysis and product design. The first half of the course involves individual student presentations that forecast the future of a digital health product and provide a critical analysis of the technology. The second half of the course challenges students to consider creating their own digital technology. Special emphasis will be placed upon developing a compelling use case, regulatory strategy and market analysis. The second half of the course shifts to independent study by student teams, supervised by the instructor.

Estimated course enrolment: 28

Estimated TA support: 1

Class schedule: Specific dates to be determined in consultation with the MBiotech Program Office

(Please see ttb.utoronto.ca)

[NOTE: The mode of instruction for this course is expected to be in-person. However, if this changes for any reason, you will be provided with as much advance notice as practicable.]

Sessional dates of appointment: September 10, 2026, to April 10th, 2027

Salary:

Sessional Lecturer I - $19,105 inclusive of vacation pay (0.5 FCE)

Please note that should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

Minimum qualifications:

A PhD in the life sciences is required. Industry experience in healthcare (hospital or private sector) is required, along with teaching experience in accredited courses at a recognized university. Experience with US or Canadian medical device regulation either in industry or through academic research (including life science software). Experience with courses focused on biotechnology management and experience with entrepreneurship are highly desirable assets

Preferred qualifications:

Demonstrated excellence in teaching this course, or a similar course at the university level, is preferred.

Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II and Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12.

Description of duties:

All normal duties related to the design and teaching of a University credit course, including preparation and delivery of course content; out-of-class interactions with students via e-mail and office hours; development, administration and marking of assignments, tests and exams; calculation and submission of grades; and ordering all necessary readings.

Application instructions:

Please visit: https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/mbiotech/about/current-opportunities for detailed information on how to apply.

Please do not apply on this website; only applications who are emailed to Ortensia Qendro at mbiotech@utoronto.ca will be considered

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Please note that an interview may be part of the hiring process.

This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement.

Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity-deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the position.

The deadline to apply is July 24th, 2026.