Summer Sessional Lecturer: LMPQI in Translational Research; FCE

Date Posted: 02/27/2026
Closing Date: 03/20/2026, 11:59PM EDT
Req : 47137
Job Category: Sessional Instruction
Faculty/Division: Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Department: Dept of Lab. Medicine & Pathobiology
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

Quality improvement (QI) is an impactful tool which enables critical problem-solving, a core competency of the Translational Research Program, to identify barriers in the health system, measure and analyze the barriers, identify and implement interventions, and finally, continuously measure the impact of these interventions. Ultimately, utilizing this tool when applied to healthcare promotes overcoming barriers in the system, utilizing the voice of patients and all involved stakeholders, to create impactful benefits for human health.

This module will equip students with:
1. An understanding of the principles of QI and its interconnectivity with translational research.
2. QI methodologies and frameworks that can be applied to real-world problems in health and medicine, which can be used to support research projects.
3. Identify current areas for improvement in the Healthcare system and work through QI frameworks and methodologies to frame the problem, collect and analyze data, ideate interventions, and evaluate the impact of these interventions.

Estimated course enrollment: ~ 25 students

Estimated TA support: not applicable

Class schedule: 2-hour seminar-style workshops;
Time slot to be determined

Sessional dates of appointment: May 2026 – August 2026

Salary (0.25 FCE):

Sessional Lecturer I - $4,910.35
Sessional Lecturer I – Long Term -$5,255.02
Sessional Lecturer II - $5,255.02
Sessional Lecturer II – Long Term - $5,380.14
Sessional Lecturer III - $5,380.14
Sessional Lecturer III – Long Term - $5,515.18

Please note that should rates stipulated in the collective agreement vary from rates stated in this posting, the rates stated in the collective agreement shall prevail.

Minimum qualifications: Minimum two years of experience in quality improvement projects.

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.

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CAUTION:
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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.