Course Lecturer: BMDE 653 - Patents in Biomedical Engineering

The Department of Biomedical Engineering of the Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, is seeking applications for a Course Lecturer for the 2026-2027 academic year to teach Patents in Biomedical Engineering under the Graduate Certificate Program in Translational Biomedical Engineering.

This course provides an overview of intellectual property, patents and the patents process. The course also provides insights into the strategies relating to commercialization and exploiting of patents, as well as enforcing patents.

Responsibilities

Preparing the students with the required knowledge, facilitating classroom discussions, assessing and evaluating student performance and preparing students to be successful leaders in their profession.

Other main responsibilities include:

• Preparation of course lectures and teaching materials
• Preparation of assignments, tests and grading rubrics
• Participation in curricular discussions
• Hold regular office hours

Teaching Qualification Requirements

Experience in drafting and prosecuting patents, as well as freedom to operate, in different jurisdiction

Education/Éducation

Bachelor in Engineering

Experience/Expérience

Minimum 5 years

Other/Autre

Fluency in English and French (written and verbal) preferred.

This posting will expire at 00:00 am the day of the deadline to apply. You have until midnight the day before the deadline to apply to submit your application.

Disclaimer

Please note that given the resumption of in-person teaching activities, most courses will be taught in person. Exams may however need to be administered remotely depending, mainly on the size of the class. Course Lecturers will be required to plan accordingly. Should government restrictions prohibit the resumption of in person teaching, courses will revert to remote teaching. In the event of such a change, Course Lecturers will be advised without delay. Course Lecturers may be required to prepare and deliver teaching material suited to a remote/online teaching environment using a virtual learning platform [e.g., Zoom, WebEx] and the McGill myCourses learning management system. Training and assistance on remote teaching is available through Teaching and Learning Services (TLS). Course Lecturers are encouraged to record their lectures.

Hiring Unit:

Biomedical Engineering

Course Title:

Patents in Biomedical Engineering

Subject Code:

BMDE 1

Location:

Duff Medical Building

Schedule:

Tuesdays and Thursdays 16:06-17:25

Deadline to Apply:

2026-10-14

McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, View email address on apply.j-vers.com.