Winter 2027: Sessional Lecturer: LMP1210H: Basic principles machine learning biomedical research

Job Title: Winter 2027: Sessional Lecturer: LMP1210H: Basic principles machine learning biomedical research Company: University of Toronto Job Category: Machine Learning Roles & Responsibilities: Department: Dept of Lab. Medicine \& Pathobiology Estimated TA support: not applicable 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. Creation, maintenance and management of the Quercus site for the course, collecting material from the lecturers in advance and posting lecturer slide sets (power points), handouts, reading lists, journal articles and bibliographies and preparing other course content as required. The University of Toronto has implemented a process to substantiate Indigenous Membership/Citizenship/Enrolment for candidates who identify as Indigenous. For more information about this process, please refer to the* Indigenous Substantiation Website.* Work Location: Toronto, Canada Availability: Full time

This course is intended for graduate students in Health Sciences to learn the basic principles of machine learning in biomedical research and to build and strengthen their computational skills of medical research. The course aims to equip students with the fundamental knowledge of machine learning (ML). During the course, students will acquire basic computational skills and hands\-on experience to deploy ML algorithms using python. Students are expected to be familiar in python prior to taking this course. Students will learn the current practices and applications of ML in medicine and understand what ML can and cannot do for medicine. The goal of this course to establish an essential foundation for graduate students to take the first steps in computational research in medicine. Salary (0\.25 FCE \- course will be co\-taught): Preferred qualifications: Extensive research experience with published research papers applying ML in biomedical research is strongly preferred. Experience creating and maintaining a website that highlights the course requirements, announcements and grade breakdown 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.* 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. 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. Key Skills: Machine Learning, Python Salary: CAD 4998.75 - 5614.42 per monthly