Course Lecturer - BMDE 656 - Medical Device Development Process

McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences; Montreal (administrative region); On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

McGill University's Department of Biomedical Engineering is seeking a Course Lecturer for BMDE 656 Medical Device Development Process for the 2026-2027 academic year. The role covers lecture preparation, assessments, and leading discussions in a milestone-driven development curriculum.

Candidates should have a Bachelor of Science, Engineering, or Arts and >5 years in medical device reimbursement, with fluency in English and French preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science, Engineering, or Arts required.
• More than 5 years in medical device reimbursement.

Responsibilities

• Preparing the students with the required knowledge.
• Facilitating classroom discussions, assessing and evaluating student performance.
• Preparing course lectures and teaching materials.
• Preparation of assignments, tests and grading rubrics.
• Participation in curricular discussions.
• Hold regular office hours.

Skills

Fluency in English

Fluency in French

Education

Bachelor of Science, Engineering, or Arts

Job description

COURSE DESCRIPTION The Department of Biomedical Engineering of the Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, is seeking applications for a Course Lecturer for the 2026-2027 academic year to teach BMDE 656 Medical Device Development Process (3 credits) . Course overview: Today’s development of medical devices must be performed following existing standards such as ISO 13485:2016 for Europe, 21CFR 820 Quality System Regulation of the FDA (U.S. Food & Drug Administration), and MDSAP (international Medical Device Single Audit Program). These regulations and standards ensure that medical devices are developed in a controlled manner to ensure efficacy and safety for the patient and user. The development projects are milestone-driven and follow a structured development path. Overview of all the development steps of a medical device, from a “back-of-the-napkin” idea or concept to subsequent use in humans. Discussion of the development of an existing medical device, review of all steps of the design process, including production of the required documentation in order to be able to complete a submission to a regulatory agency.

RESPONSIBILITIES Preparing the students with the required knowledge, facilitating classroom discussions, assessing and evaluating student performance and preparing students to be successful leaders in their profession.

OTHER MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Preparation of course lectures and teaching materials
• Preparation of assignments, tests and grading rubrics
• Participation in curricular discussions
• Hold regular office hours

Education/ Éducation Bachelor of Science, Engineering, or Arts

Experience/ Expérience More than 5 years in medical device reimbursement

Other/ Autre Fluency in English and French (written and verbal) preferred

This posting will expire at 00:00 am the day of the deadline to apply. You have until midnight the day before the deadline to apply to submit your application.

Disclaimer Please note that, government directives permitting, it is anticipated that most courses will be taught in person. Should government restrictions prohibit in-person teaching, courses will revert to remote teaching. In the event of such a change, Course Lecturers will be advised without delay. Course Lecturers may be required to prepare and deliver teaching material suited to a remote/online teaching environment using a virtual learning platform (e.g., Zoom, WebEx) and the McGill myCourses learning management system. Training and assistance on remote teaching is available through Teaching and Learning Services (TLS) . Course Lecturers are encouraged to record their lectures.

Hiring Unit: Biomedical Engineering Course Title: Medical Device Development Process Subject Code: BMDE 656 1 Location: Duff Medical Building, Rm 321 Schedule: Wednesdays 16:05-18:55 Deadline to Apply: 2026-10-14

McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities.

McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify.

Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, [e-mail].

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