Sessional Lecturer: LMP2352H: Business Model Design (0.25 FCE)

University of Toronto; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Toronto invites applications for a Sessional Lecturer position in Business Model Design. This role requires minimum 5 years' experience in commercialization and business development. Responsibilities include preparing and delivering seminar content, administering assignments, and grading student work. A Master's degree or equivalent experience is preferred. The role supports diverse candidates and promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion in its hiring practices.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in commercialization and business development models.
• A Master's degree with equivalent professional or academic experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Preparation and delivery of course content, including lectures and/or seminars.
• Creation of courseware and development of assignments, tests, and examinations.
• Marking and grading of student work, and submission of grades.

Skills

Commercialization

Business development models

Entrepreneurial thinking

Education

Masters degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Sessional Lecturer: LMP2352H: Business Model Design (0.25 FCE)

Date Posted: 12/15/2025. Closing Date: 01/19/2026, 11:59PM EDT. Req ID: 46424. Job Category: Sessional Instruction. Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine. Department: Dept of Lab. Medicine & Pathobiology. Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto).

Description: Entrepreneurship is the key pathway for delivering and capturing value from new health and medical discoveries. All health science graduate students can benefit from having a basic understanding of entrepreneurial thinking – how to drive innovations forward in new or existing enterprises. This module will equip students with an entrepreneurial toolkit intended to help identify new opportunities; design new business ideas; and more effectively manage innovation and commercialization processes.

The module will introduce students to the basics of Business Design – an approach that combines human‑centered design and business strategy delivering and capturing value from new discoveries. Students will use a platform to build the key elements of popular business model canvases to explore, assess and decide on the most critical factors in building business around their own idea/venture.

Estimated TA support: not applicable

Class schedule: 2‑hour seminar‑style workshops; occurring Mondays from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Sessional dates of appointment: February 1, 2026 – April 30, 2026

Minimum qualifications: Minimum 5 years' experience in commercialization and business development models.

Preferred qualifications: Masters degree with equivalent professional and/or academic experience is preferred.

Description of duties: Preparation and delivery of course content, including lectures and/or seminars; creation of courseware; the development and administration of assignments, tests and examinations; marking and grading of student work and the submission of grades to appropriate University officials; maintenance of reasonable hours of student contact outside of scheduled contact hours.

Application deadline: January 19, 2026 (Emergency Posting – May be closed earlier if successful candidate is identified)

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 a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening 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 see http://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 contact [e-mail].