Sessional Lecturer

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Sessional Lecturer - MSC1124H GPD Career Course: Skills for Scientific/Medical Liaison Date Posted: 01/20/2026Req ID: 46685Faculty/Division: Faculty of MedicineDepartment: Inst of Medical ScienceCampus:St. George (Downtown Toronto) Description: GPD Career Course: Skills for Scientific/Medical Liaison empowers learners to prepare for a career path in the Pharma and BioTech sectors. The primary goals of this course are: 1) an introduction to the Liaison roles in the private sector, skill requirements related to the jobs and marketing yourself for the role (positioning your cover letter and resume); 2) go through exercises typically required for interviews; 3) development of key skills related to success in Pharma Careers such as key opinion leader (KOL) mapping, call plans, customer engagement, and creating/giving presentations on current state of knowledge in a therapeutic area of choice. This posting is for an existing vacancy. Class schedule:February 7, 2026 and February 21, 2026 from 10 am – 5 pm Sessional dates of appointment: January 1, 2026 to April 30, 2026 Salary In accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement):Effective September 1, 2025 Salary (0.25FCE): Qualifications:Applicants must have a PhD degree in biomedical science or a related discipline and have at least 2 years experience working as a MSL at a large pharmaceutical. Applicants must have demonstrated effective teaching experience in a college or university setting. Preference will be given to applicants who or are familiar with the Graduate Professional Development foundational course. Prior experience teaching biomedical graduate students is an asset. Duties:The sessional lecturer will be responsible for the following duties: preparation and delivery of course content; development, administration, and marking of assignments, tests, and exams; calculation and submission of grades; holding regular office hours. To apply:Please email your CV and CUPE 3902 Unit 3 application form with “MSC1124H Sessional Lecturer” in the subject line to cc.medscience@utoronto.ca by January 22, 2026 at 11:59 PM Closing Date:01/22/2026, 11:59PM EDT** This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 Collective Agreement. It is understood that some announcements of vacancies are tentative, pending final course determinations and enrolment. Should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail. Preference in hiring is given to qualified individuals advanced to the rank of Sessional Lecturer II or Sessional Lecturer III in accordance with Article 14:12 of the CUPE 3902 Unit 3 collective agreement. Please note: Undergraduate or graduate students and postdoctoral fellows of the University of Toronto are covered by the CUPE 3902 Unit 1 collective agreement rather than the Unit 3 collective agreement, and should not apply for positions posted under the Unit 3 collective agreement. Diversity Statement The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building aculture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectivelyaddress and serve the interests of our global community. Westrongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples,Black and racialized persons, women, persons withdisabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities.We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment toequity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverseperspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential tostrengthening our academic mission. As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please seehttp://uoft.me/UP . Accessibility Statement The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission. The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities. If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contactuoft.careers@utoronto.ca . #J-18808-Ljbffr