Sessional Lecturer -BTC1843H - Relational Database Management for Cybersecurity and Health

University of Toronto; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Toronto Mississauga invites applications for a Sessional Lecturer to teach BTC1843H Relational Database Management for Cybersecurity and Health. The course trains students in SQL, database design, and cybersecurity with healthcare applications.

The appointment is in-person during Winter 2027, with dates set by MBiotech Program Office. Candidates should have strong database and cybersecurity expertise and prior teaching or training experience.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, IT, or related discipline or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated experience in cybersecurity, database security, or secure software development.
• Proficiency in SQL programming and relational database design with major DBMS.
• Practical knowledge of authentication, access controls, encryption, auditing, and vulnerability assessment.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts and deliver hands-on instruction in SQL and cybersecurity.
• Experience with healthcare databases and data privacy considerations.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver university-credit coursework for BTC1843H in person.
• Coordinate student projects and guest speakers as appropriate.
• Hold office hours and provide guidance on projects and assessments.
• Mark, record attendance, and communicate course information to students.

Skills

SQL programming

Relational database design

Database cybersecurity

Cloud database security

Authentication and access control

SQL injection prevention

Data protection

Healthcare data management

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS, Cybersecurity, IT, Software Engineering, or related field

Equivalent professional experience

Tools

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Microsoft SQL Server

Job description

Sessional Lecturer -BTC1843H - Relational Database Management for Cybersecurity and Health

Date Posted: October 28th, 2026

Closing Date: November 19th, 2026 - 11:59 PM EST

Faculty/Division: School of Graduate Studies

Department: Master of Biotechnology Program

Campus: UTM - University of Toronto Mississauga

Sessional Dates of Appointment: January 9th- April 30th, 2027

Course Number and Title: BTC1843H-RelationalDatabaseManagementforCybersecurityandHealth

This graduate-level course provides students with practical training in relational database management, SQL programming, and database cybersecurity, with applications in healthcare and digital health technologies. Students will learn to design, construct, query, and manage relational databases using SQL, including database architecture, normalization, data manipulation, joins, transactions, and indexing.

The course will also provide training in cybersecurity principles and practices for protecting sensitive healthcare information, including patient and physician data. Topics include database authentication and access control, SQL injection attacks and prevention, encryption, data protection, database auditing, vulnerability assessment, and threat detection. Students will also examine cloud database security, database hardening, backup and recovery, and cybersecurity considerations associated with non-relational databases.

Emphasis will be placed on hands‑on exercises that develop both SQL programming proficiency and practical database cybersecurity skills. Students will apply these skills to realistic healthcare scenarios involving the management, protection, and analysis of sensitive data.

Class Schedule: Specific dates to be determined in consultation with the MBiotech Program Office (NOTE: All courses at UofT Mississauga are expected to be delivered in‑person in Winter 2027)

Minimum Qualifications:

• An undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Demonstrated professional experience in cybersecurity, database administration, database security, or secure software development.
• Strong proficiency in SQL programming, relational database design, and database management systems such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Microsoft SQL Server.
• Practical knowledge of database cybersecurity, including authentication, access controls, SQL injection vulnerabilities and prevention, encryption, database auditing, and vulnerability assessment.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate technical concepts effectively and deliver hands-on instruction in SQL programming and database cybersecurity.
• Demonstrated professional experience working with healthcare databases, sensitive patient or physician information, or digital health technologies, including an understanding of the cybersecurity challenges associated with healthcare environments.
• Experience with cloud database security, security monitoring, incident investigation, or database hardening.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Previous teaching experience at the university level or experience delivering professional technical training.

Description of Duties:

All usual duties related to the design, teaching and delivery of a University credit course, including: Selecting and inviting a series of speakers if deemed appropriate. Coordinating student team projects. Meeting with each student team to guide/advise them on their projects. Holding office hours as required. Marking/evaluating; recording student attendance; recording and submitting grades; and communicating with students on course-related matters.

Diversity Statement

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Accessibility Statement

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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.

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