Cascade Institute Fellow, Energy Systems

5 months ago

Victoria, Canada Royal Roads University Full time

The Cascade Institute is based at Royal Roads University and acknowledges that our headquarters are located on the traditional lands of the Xwsepsum (Esquimalt) and Lekwungen (Songhees) nations. We recognize that their ancestors and peoples have lived on these lands for thousands of years. It is with gratitude that we now learn, work, and conduct research on these Lands. We also recognize that beyond the land acknowledgment, we all play a role in transforming our relationships, communities and our world.

The Cascade Institute is seeking a Fellow to contribute cutting-edge research and analysis to the Cascade Institute’s Energy Systems Transformation team. The role is a two-year limited term position with the possibility of renewal depending on performance and funding. Special consideration will be given to applicants who are able to work at least three days per week at the Cascade Institute office on Royal Roads University campus—however, hybrid and remote working arrangements may be considered.
- Energy system innovation led by or impacting Indigenous communities

Since this is a special opportunity for Indigenous researchers, in accordance with Section 42 of the BC Human Rights Code, this opportunity is limited to Indigenous peoples. Applicants will be asked to complete self-identification information for the purposes of screening and consideration. Please note that this information will be securely accessed only by members of the selection committee on a need-to-know basis and will otherwise be kept confidential.

**Primary Position Outcomes**

Development of research and analysis products
- Works both independently and with other members of the research team(s) to collect data, conduct cutting-edge analysis, and write high-quality deliverables (academic and non-academic papers, reports, briefings, system mapping tools)
- Collaborates with other members of their research team(s) to scan the knowledge frontier for high-impact research and analysis opportunities
- Contributes to the development and execution of new strategies and projects in collaboration with the research team(s)
- Builds new, and expands current, national and international networks of experts and changemakers to shape and sometimes co-develop research and analysis

Knowledge mobilization
- Collaborates with other members of their research team(s), as well as the communications team to mobilize knowledge, findings, and recommendations to maximize their impact

Teamwork and project management
- Provides regular progress updates to the Research Director, project team, and various advisory teams/boards
- Contributes to the tracking of project evaluation metrics and helps to fulfill project reporting requirements
- Integrates inclusion, diversity and accessibility in processes, activities and resources

**About the Energy Systems Transformation team**

The Cascade Institute’s Energy Systems Transformation (EST) team conducts applied research and analysis to accelerate the energy transition. Their work seeks to harness non-linear change in technological and social systems to produce new solutions. Using tools to measure and map worldviews and policy preferences, EST team members identify and investigate potential technological and social innovations capable of catalyzing energy system transformation at a rate and scale commensurate with the urgency and magnitude of the climate crisis. The EST team pursues new research pathways, analyzes emerging data, and provides timely advice to frontline actors including policymakers, financial actors, and activists. This work explores the technological, institutional, and worldview components of energy systems to effectively guide R&D, investment, and implementation of key energy technologies.

The EST team is a part of Accelerating Community Energy Transformation (ACET) (supported by the Canada First Excellence Research Fund)—a research collaboration with the University of Victoria, Yukon University, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, and the University of British Columbia helping communities achieve their unique clean-energy systems goals.

The Fellow will have opportunities to connect with networks and communities of Indigenous researchers/scholars, such as Royal Roads University’s Emerging Indigenous Scholars Circle, the ACET Indigenous Advisory Council, and the University of Victoria’s Centre for Indigenous Research & Community-Led Engagement (CIRCLE).

**About Cascade Institute Fellows**

Cascade Institute Fellows are researchers and knowledge mobilizers with highly specialized expertise on complex systems and the topics related to the Institute’s evolving research program. Fellows are members of one or more of the Institute’s research teams and work both independently and collaboratively with other team members to produce cutting-edge research and analysis products. Fellows scan the knowledge frontier to identify high-impact research opportunities. Working within intellectua

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