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University of Borås offers more than just a job – here you have the opportunity to influence and contribute to development. We want you to feel good both at and outside work. Therefore, we offer flexible working hours, a generous holiday agreement, and favorable parental leave conditions. There are also opportunities for competence development through international exchanges with other universities and organizations. With our central location, you are close to the city's amenities and have good commuting options.

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Your responsibilities

As a Research Assistant, you will primarily work within the REVISED TEXT project, but also within other research projects in textile technology.

The REVISED TEXT project (REVItaliSera mixed TEXTile waste) gives textiles a second life through chemical recycling. It is a Formas-funded research project in collaboration between Luleå University of Technology and the University of Borås. The project develops a method for the chemical recycling of unsorted, mixed textile waste. The University of Borås is primarily responsible for the textile technological parts of the project, including characterization of recycled fibers, development of yarn, nonwoven, and textile structures, as well as validation of mechanical, physical, and thermal properties.

You will plan, carry out, and document practical laboratory work in the Textile University's textile laboratory environments. You will prepare, handle, and label samples from recycled textile materials, including cotton, polyamide/nylon, and mixed material streams. Furthermore, you will participate in the characterization of recycled fibers, yarns, and textile structures, such as fiber length, fineness, mechanical properties, morphology, chemical composition, and thermal properties. You will support the development of new materials and textile structures from recycled fibers, for example, nonwovens, yarns, knitted, woven, or other textile constructions. The work also involves compiling, analyzing, and quality assuring experimental data, as well as contributing to lab reports, project reports, deliverables, and scientific basis. Additionally, you will conduct literature reviews and assist the project manager with sample logistics, procurement of consumables, risk assessments, and ongoing project administration.

Your qualifications

For the position, a completed bachelor's, master's, or equivalent degree in textile technology, materials technology, polymer technology, or a closely related field is required. Furthermore, documented knowledge or experience of textile materials, fiber, yarn, or fabric processes and/or material characterization is required. You must have the ability to, under supervision, plan and conduct experiments in a structured, careful, and safe manner, as well as document, compile, and analyze experimental results. Good teamwork skills and the ability to work independently in a research and laboratory environment are also requirements. You must also have very good proficiency in English, both spoken and written.

Your employment

Type of employment: Fixed-term appointment, 11 months.

Extent: 100 %

Start date: September 1 or as agreed.

Location: Borås.

Reference number: PA2026/119

How to apply

We welcome your complete application, including the reference number and attachments, via our recruitment system no later than July 2.

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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 employees and value diversity in our operations.

Want to know more?

At the Textile University of the University of Borås, creativity, knowledge, and innovation meet. Our unique laboratory environments and competencies represent large parts of the textile value chain. The close collaboration with the industry contributes to the relevance of research and education and makes the Textile University a central actor in meeting the competence needs of the textile industry. Here, design, technology, and management meet for collaboration, providing strength in textile research, education, and collaboration. This makes the Textile University unique in its kind and constitutes an internationally recognized educational center for a more sustainable textile value chain.

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

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Contact the following persons if you want to know more:

Anders Persson (https://www.hb.se/forskning/forskningsportal/forskare/anders-persson/), recruiting manager.

May Kahoush (https://www.hb.se/forskning/forskningsportal/forskare/may-kahoush/), project manager.

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