Date Posted: 03/26/2024
Req ID: 36673
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
Department: APSC: Ofc of the Dean - Faculty General
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Description:
Position: Sessional Lecturer I (1 position available)
Course title and code: New Product Innovation - APS1023H
Course description: This course examines technical and organizational aspects of managing new products and process innovations. Topics include human creativity and problem solving, product design and development, product feasibility assessments, requirements engineering, managing research and development, project management, team communication, technology implementation, and innovation strategy.
Estimated Enrolment: Approximately 30 students
Estimated TA support: TBA
Class schedule: One three-hour lecture per week; timetable to be determined.
Sessional date of appointment: Summer May-July 2024.
Salary: Minimum level of pay is $9,457.89 (Sessional Lecturer I), which includes vacation pay, and may increase depending on applicant’s level of experience and suitability for the position.
Qualifications: Applicants must have extensive experience in and knowledge of the intricacies involved in the management of new products and process innovations. This includes knowledge of and skills in product design and development processes, effective problem solving techniques, effective team communication techniques, as well as the engineering requirements for such innovations. The applicant must have strong skills in managing and evaluating product development and research, with a strong understanding of industry wide processes, organizational challenges, and the significance of Intellectual Property, Marketing, Finance, Strategy, and Manufacturing. Applicants should have a strong record of presenting lectures. The applicant must be able to lecture in a clear voice, and explain concepts clearly.
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.
Brief description of duties: Duties include: preparation of lectures and course materials, delivery of lectures; possible supervision of Teaching Assistants; setting and marking of projects, tests and exams; evaluation of final grades; contact with students.
To indicate interest in this position, please complete the CUPE UNIT 3 application form, downloaded from:
https://gradstudies.engineering.utoronto.ca/files/2022/08/UNIT-3-Application-Form.pdf and submit to [email protected]
Office of the Vice Dean Graduate Studies, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto
44 St. George Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 2E4, Email: [email protected]
Closing Date: 04/07/2024, 11:59PM EDT
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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.
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