Postdoctoral Appointment in Textile Technology - Fibres/Textile
Högskolan i Borås / Högskolejobb / Borås
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hela Sverige At the Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business, research and education are conducted in business administration, industrial engineering and management, resource recovery, building technology, and within the textile field: design, management and technology. Within the Faculty, there are five departments: the Department of Business Administration and Textile Management, the Department of Engineering, the Department of Resource Recovery and Building Technology, the Department of Textile Technology, and the Department of Design. The Swedish School of Textiles, as well as the two centres, the Centre for Sustainable Society Development and the Swedish Institute for Innovative Retailing/The Retail Lab, are other important elements within the Faculty. At the Faculty, there are also two research schools, in Resource Recovery and Textile and Fashion.
Job description
The research project is multidisciplinary and will be conducted at the University of Borås. The work tasks consist of:
• Develop innovation methods for fibre extraction from hemp agricultural residues
• Develop production methods for non-woven textiles containing hemp staple fibres
• Investigate methods to improve fibre quality
• Write reports
• Write publications and participate in conferences and seminars
• Communicate with companies related to the project
Other tasks can be assigned that are related to departmental duties, including teaching at the Bachelor's and Master's level in relevant courses, supervision of degree projects, and participation in external projects and/or administration.
Qualifications
For employment as a postdoctoral fellow, a doctoral degree in Textile Materials Technology is required. The doctoral degree must have been completed no later than three years prior to the last application date. You as an applicant must have good knowledge regarding the production of non-woven textiles in natural fibres and good knowledge regarding fibre fractionation. Furthermore, it is required that you have written project applications or conducted research regarding the extraction of bast fibre (hemp), and that you have a good ability to communicate in English in both speech and writing. As a person, you have a good ability to collaborate and the ability to work independently. Furthermore, you are structured and have the ability to prioritise among tasks.
Merits for employment are:
• Experience of finishing and surface treatment of non-woven textiles
• Good knowledge of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
• Ability to communicate in Swedish in speech and writing
Type of employment: Fixed-term employment, 2 years.
Employment rate: 100%
Start date: As agreed upon
Position location: Borås, Sweden
Reference number: PA 2021/272
Contact
Information about the position can be provided by Professor Nawar Kadi, Project Leader research group leader, via email at
nawar.kadi@hb.se, and Niina Hernandez, Head of Department of the Department of Textile Technology, via email at
niina.hernandez@hb.se.
The trade union representatives are Magnus Sirhed, OFR-ST and Matilda Johansson, Saco-S; they can be reached via the university's switchboard at +46 (0)33-435 40 00.
Application
You can apply for the position via our website by clicking on "Apply."
Write clearly in your application which position you are applying for and include the applicable reference number. The following documents must be attached to your application:
• Personal letter
• CV (with references)
• Doctoral degree certificate
• Publication list
• No more than four published works or other merits you wish to be taken into consideration.
• Certificates/grades and other merit documents
Contact HR If you have scientific publications that cannot be attached electronically directly in the application. The publications must be received by the university no later than one week after the application deadline. After the application deadline, no additions can be made electronically.
Please submit your application at the latest by 3 January 2022.
The University of Borås strives for even gender distribution among employees and values diversity.
According to the National Archives's regulations, we must archive application documents, excluding publications, for two years after the appointment decision has been finalised.
We kindly decline contact with advertisers and staffing companies in this recruitment.
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Publiceringsdatum2021-12-06ErsättningMånadslön
Så ansöker duSista dag att ansöka är 2022-01-03
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Arbetsgivare Högskolan i Borås (org.nr 202100-3138),
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