Senior Lecturer in Textile Technology

The Department of Textile Technology at the Swedish School of Textiles is now seeking a Senior Lecturer in Textile Technology. We have several degree programmes at Bachelor's and Master's levels. The teaching staff often teach in several different programmes and meet students who work with product development in some form. Many students later become employed in the textile industry and appreciate having had teachers with experience in industrial textile product development or production. The department is also seeking a teacher who is interested in research and aims to apply for external education and research funding for continuous development and collaboration with national and international companies and universities.

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Your work tasks

You will have the opportunity to work with teaching, course development, course coordiation, and examination at the Bachelor's and Master's levels. This is mainly done within the Bachelor's and Master's programmes as well as freestanding courses in Textile Technology, but can also be in related subject areas and the doctoral programme. The teaching is mainly planned to take place within courses that include prototyping, concept and product development. However, teaching in other areas may also occur when the need arises. You will teach everything from theory to practice and supervise students in practical and theoretical courses at Bachelor's and Master's levels. Several courses contain practical elements that are carried out in interaction with our technicians in the textile labs, where your ability to collaborate will be important.

Based on your own interests and proficiencies, continued academic career advancement in both education and research is possible.

Travel, both nationally and internationally, may occur within the framework of the employment.

Your qualifications

To be considered for this position, you need to have industrial professional experience in textile product development and/or production of textile products. Experience in concept development, methodology for prototyping and of textile-related digital tools are also requirements. The role requires that you have good collaboration skills and that you can communicate well in English both verbally and in writing. You are also administratively skilled and have good computer skills. Furthermore, you have the ability to work independently, for example by taking responsibility for your own courses or running your own projects from start to finish.

You also need to have a doctorate in areas such as industrial design, textile technology, textile or fashion design, materials technology, textile management or other, relevant to the position. In addition, demonstrated teaching expertise is required.

Training in teaching and learning in higher education equivalent to 10 weeks of full-time studies, or equivalent competence, is a general requirement for permanent employment as a teacher. If you do not have the training when you are hired, this can be completed within the framework of the employment during the first two years of employment.

Merits:

• Good ability to communicate in Swedish/another Scandinavian language in speech and writing.
• Professional knowledge in textile technologies.
• Development of functional textile products.
• Familiarity with textile-related legislation, standards, and regulations.
• Experience in market and trend analysis.
• Contacts in the business and industry and experience of collaboration with the surrounding community.
• Experience in concretising sustainability goals related to textiles.
• Employment at another higher education institution.
• Experience of externally funded project applications and project management.
• Experience of research and publication in academic journals after your doctoral thesis defence.
• Experience in educational course and programme development.

Your employment

Type of employment: Permanent employment. A six-month probationary period may be applied.

Scope: 100%

Start date: 11 January 2027 or as agreed upon

Position location: Borås, Sweden

Reference number: PA2026/159

How to apply

Please submit your complete application including registration number and attachments via our recruitment system by 25 October.

https://www.hb.se/en/about-ub/work-at-ub/how-to-apply-for-a-job-with-us/

The University of Borås welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, recognising that this enriches and strengthens our community. The University of Borås strives for even gender distribution among employees and values diversity.

Want to know more?

Creativity, knowledge, and innovation converge at the Swedish School of Textiles. Our unique lab environments and competencies relate to the majority of the textile value chain. Our close collaboration with both business and industry shapes our educational programmes and as a result, the Swedish School of Textiles is at the core of supplying the knowledge needed in the textile industry. Here, design, engineering, technology, production, business administration, and marketing meet, and that is why our textile research, textile innovation, and textile educational programmes are so strong. This makes the Swedish School of Textiles unique in Europe as well as an internationally recognised educational environment for its work towards a more sustainable textile value chain.

The University of Borås is a governmental authority, which means that you receive particular benefits, generous holiday leave, and a favourable occupational pension.

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