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Postdoctoral Research Fellow - (R0349.1)

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Royal Roads University is located on the traditional lands of the Lekwungen-speaking Peoples, the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations. This land has been part of the fabric of the life of Indigenous communities long before Hatley Castle was built, and it will be long into the future. It is with gratitude that we now learn and work here, where the past, present and future of Indigenous and non-Indigenous students, faculty and staff come together. Located in one of Canada’s most beautiful National Historic Sites, RRU is just minutes from downtown Victoria, British Columbia and is surrounded by old growth forest and awe-inspiring ocean and mountain views. RRU is a special-purpose university that delivers high-quality applied and professional programs. Established by the provincial government in 1995 through the Royal Roads University Act,



RRU was created with a unique mandate and governance structure to respond to the labour market needs of British Columbia. RRU has over 34,000 alumni in 92 countries. With a reputation for innovation, RRU is a leader in the delivery of blended learning programs, which combine intensive residency experiences with online course work.

Requisition #

R0349.1

Job Title

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Division Department

Royal Roads University > Office of the Vice President, Academic & Provost > Research and Innovation

Recruitment Type

Temporary Full Time

Category

Research

# of Hires Needed

1

Closing Date

October 02, 2026

Job Description

Position Summary

Applications are invited for an 18-month Postdoctoral Research Fellowship examining neighbourhood-scale energy innovations in the community housing sector. The position is part of the Community Housing Canada SSHRC Partnership Grant and will be based at Royal Roads University under the supervision of Dr. Runa Das and Dr. Robert Newell.

Buildings contribute significantly to energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in Canada. Although energy retrofits and low-carbon technologies are increasingly being introduced into the housing sector, buildings are often assessed individually rather than as parts of larger community energy systems.



This project will examine how energy innovations can be implemented across multiple community housing buildings and surrounding neighbourhoods to produce environmental, social, and economic benefits.

The research will investigates building and neighbourhood scale innovations for improving community housing energy systems, with attention to the co-benefits, trade-offs, and place-based considerations associated with their implementation. Depending on partner priorities, case-study contexts, and data availability , the research will focus on a selected combination of innovations, which may include building-envelope retrofits, heat pumps, solar photovoltaic systems, distributed energy resources, microgrids, district-energy and heat-sharing infrastructure, Passive House approaches, and relevant nature-based solutions. The successful candidate will develop and apply modelling approaches that combine building and neighbourhood energy analysis, techno-economic assessment, scenario analysis, spatial analysis, system thinking, and visualization. The candidate will also engage community housing providers, residents, governments, and other actors to ensure that the scenarios and evaluation criteria reflect community priorities and practical decision-making needs.

The suitable candidate is a researcher who is interested in conducting applied research that connects technical energy modelling with questions of affordability, well-being, equity, resilience, and integrated community sustainability planning. We welcome applications from candidates from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds, include urban studies, planning, geography, environmental science, sustainability studies, architectural science, engineering, etc. The ideal candidate will have knowledge and experienc

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