Postdoctoral Researcher

**Royal Roads University**

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.
- Royal Roads research aims to inspire action and address real-world challenges such as those in education, technology, information, the natural world, and social systems as we prepare for a disruptive future. Our research is primarily inter
- and trans-disciplinary, which by their nature are collaborative. Partnerships with those that may be impacted by, or use the research are critical. Research undertaken at Royal Roads knows no borders and seeks to inform both local and global contexts. Royal Roads recognizes the importance of, and need for, decolonization in terms of research - research areas, research design, research participation, access to research, and research dissemination - and is committed to practices of decolonization in research. We are committed to removing barriers for equity-seeking groups with regard to both their inclusion in the conduct and leadership of research and access to research. Our research is designed to be shared and to be developed with practitioners who may benefit from the findings and results. Research is integral to and inextricably linked with our learning and teaching model - research informs learning and teaching, and our teaching and learning is explored through research. In addition, research informs the university’s operations, our practice, and how we live and work at the university. We move forward with a spirit of inquiry, and a quest for knowledge and insight with a commitment to action._

**Canada Postdoctoral Research Award (CPRA) Program**

The Canada Postdoctoral Research Award (CPRA) program recognizes and supports the next generation of outstanding innovators, knowledge workers, creative thinkers and researchers at a pivotal time in their careers.

Please see the Canada Postdoctoral Research Award (CPRA) program website for more information.
- Positions are conditional upon approval of the nomination by the funder. _

**RRU SEEKS EXPRESSIONS OF INTERERST SPECIFIC TO THE FOLLOWING RESEARCH AREAS**:
**Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)**

**Cheryl Heykoop**leads Anew, a national research program focused on transforming cancer care and support for adolescents and young adults (AYAs). Heykoop is seeking postdoctoral scholars with expertise in the following areas:

- Participatory Action Research (PAR) and Implementation Science to establish a patient-oriented monitoring and evaluation framework for AYA cancer care and support program in BC.
- Impact Evaluation and Theory of Change (ToC) to evaluate the impact of AYA cancer care and support interventions in BC, and inform a ToC to shape our provincial strategy.
- PAR, arts-based research, and immersive performance to explore global AYA cancer care and support.
- Expertise working with underrepresented and/or underserved communities in research and health care practice.
- Expertise working with younger AYAs and navigating transitions in care between pediatric and adult health care systems.

**Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)**

**Dr. Juana Du** is seeking a postdoctoral scholar to support her research interests which include the impact of cultural awareness and assumptions on intercultural experiences; communication and intercultural adjustment of sojourners, particularly around international students and business expatriates; organizational culture, learning and knowledge sharing in multinational and multilingual organizations in different cultural and institutional contexts. Her recent research projects examine organizational identification in global virtual teams and boundary conditions, with an emphasis on the role of emerging technology, and AI literacy at the hybrid workplace.

**Dr. Catherine Etmanski -** What does creative changemaking entail in social sciences, business, and management? Together with **Dr. Amy Zidulka**, I am seeking to work with a post-doctoral fellow to build the scope and interdisciplinary field of creative changemaking. At RRU changemaking is foundational to everything we do, and creativity is one of our core values. The successful applicant will support (1) research into the creative changemaking work already underway at RRU; (2) collaborating to host dialogues and events; and (3) co-generating related publications. The successful applicant must be a participatory researcher who has publications in arts-based research and engagement and/or social or organizational innovation.

**Cheryl Heykoop**leads Anew, a national research program focused on transforming cancer care and support