Fall 2026 Sessional Lecturer: HENT551 Health Ecosystem (0.25 FCE)

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Course position:

HENT551 - HEALTH ECOSYSTEM
Course description:

Understanding the healthcare ecosystem is critical to developing practical healthcare entrepreneurship. Knowledge about the key players in the health industry, how they interact with each other, and the standard operating procedures is vital for promoting health entrepreneurship. This course provides an overview of the healthcare industry, including the key processes that create value, emerging consumer dynamics in the health value chain, and developments in policy and technology that are transforming the sector.

The University of Toronto instructor will be co-facilitating the course with their KNUST counterpart. Partnering University: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana.
# of Available Position, and FCE:

0.25 FCE x 1 position
Dates of Appointment:

November & December 2026
Class schedule:

Virtual 2-hour seminar-style sessions plus class field trips; occurring from 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM GMT between Monday, Nov 16th – Wednesday, December 4th, 2026.
Estimated course enrollment:

30 students
Estimated TA support:

N/A
Salary (0.25 FCE)

Sessional Lecturer I - $4,998.74
Sessional Lecturer I - Long Term - $5,349.61
Sessional Lecturer II - $5,349.61
Sessional Lecturer II - Long Term - $5,476.98
Sessional Lecturer III - $5,476.98
Sessional Lecturer III - Long Term - $5,614.45

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:

Master’s Degree or higher in Health Sciences or a related field.
Preferred Qualifications:

Previous experience in teaching, project management, health ecosystem exploration, field experience, translational research, and student evaluation.
Duties:

The instructor will be responsible for achieving the course objectives: broadening students' understanding of the health ecosystem and health entrepreneurship, guiding them through identifying business opportunities related to health ecosystem problems, and developing the skills to foster a sustainable health business.

The instructor will design in-field contextual inquiry trips and take-home activities, co-creating the mid-term and contributing to the final examination.
APPLICATION DEADLINE is DATE: November 18, 2026 - (Emergency posting: may close earlier if successful candidate is identified)

Please be advised that only selected applicants will be invited for an interview. However, all applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application.
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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.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

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Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at msc.hent@utoronto.ca
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Fall 2026 Sessional Lecturer: HENT551 Health Ecosystem (0.25 FCE)

Fall 2026 Sessional Lecturer: HENT551 Health Ecosystem (0.25 FCE)

Course position:

Course description:

# of Available Position, and FCE:

Dates of Appointment:

Class schedule:

Estimated course enrollment:

Estimated TA support:

Salary (0.25 FCE)

Minimum Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

Duties:

APPLICATION DEADLINE is DATE: November 18, 2026 - (Emergency posting: may close earlier if successful candidate is identified)

Policies

Contact Information