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International Visiting Professor in Textile Management with a focus on Textile Value Chains and Regenerative Business Practices

Your Responsibilities

As a visiting professor, you will perform the following tasks:

• Conduct research on regenerative textile value chains, with an overarching focus on risk assessment, the development of metrics, and decision support for the industry.
• Contribute to advanced education by delivering research-based lectures, participating in master's courses, and supervising theses within textile value chains.
• Strengthen interdisciplinary research by integrating sustainability analysis and textile management in collaboration with other researchers at the University of Borås.
• Build and develop international research networks, particularly between the University of Borås and IIT Delhi, for joint projects and doctoral collaborations.
• Collaborate with industry partners to translate research into practice by supporting companies with insights, tools, and frameworks for regenerative business models.
• Publish research results in scientific journals and present and communicate them at national and international conferences.
• Participate in ongoing research projects and develop new research applications within textile management.
• Contribute to long-term collaborations by establishing knowledge and innovation networks and supporting future joint funding, policy dialogue, and global partnerships.

Your Qualifications

The following qualifications are required for the position:

• Documented scientific proficiency and experience in textile management or equivalent competence in industrial economics or operations management.
• Documented pedagogical proficiency.
• Experience as a primary supervisor for, typically, at least one doctoral student from the start of doctoral studies to the defense of the thesis.
• Research excellence in sustainable and circular textile value chains.
• Extensive experience in internationally recognized academic work.
• A comprehensive publication record in collaboration with international researchers.
• Experience leading and contributing to international research projects focused on circularity, sustainability, and industrial applications.
• Extensive teaching experience.
• Well-integrated international academic and industrial networks, including collaborations with leading universities, companies, and policy organizations.
• Ability to initiate and develop collaborations through joint publications, doctoral supervision, and cross-institutional research projects.
• Experience working with global companies and translating research into practical, application-oriented knowledge.

Your Employment

Type of employment: Visiting Professor HF Chapter 4 Section 12, for one year with the possibility of extension. The total employment period for a visiting professor may not exceed five years.

Extent: 25 %

Start date: January 1, 2027.

Location: Borås.

Reference number: PA2026/109

How to Apply

We welcome your complete application, including the reference number and attachments, via our recruitment system no later than June 16.

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The University of Borås encourages applications from people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives as this enriches and strengthens our operations. We strive for a balanced gender distribution among our staff and value diversity in our activities.

Want to know more?

The University of Borås is a government agency, which means you receive special benefits, generous vacation time, and a favorable occupational pension.

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