Sessional Lecturer- BTC1899H Digital Health Technology

University of Toronto • Mississauga, ON

11d • Onsite

About The Position

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. 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.

Requirements

• A PhD in the life sciences is required.
• Industry experience in healthcare (hospital or private sector) is required.
• Teaching experience in accredited courses at a recognized university is required.
• Experience with US or Canadian medical device regulation either in industry or through academic research (including life science software) is required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with courses focused on biotechnology management are highly desirable assets.
• Experience with entrepreneurship are highly desirable assets.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree