Doctoral Student Textile Technology, Wearable Biomedical Precision Garments

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. As a doctoral student, you will be part of a group of doctoral students pursuing their studies at the Swedish School of Textiles. Students are in different stages of their studies and are part of a dynamic group of social support with a sense of belonging.

 

Job description
The focus is on studying underlying factors that affect the function and comfort of wearable biomedical precision garments for personal health monitoring and care. The studies include mapping of healthcare applications, collection of body data (3D body scanning), and design and product development of precision garments as well as evaluation of the function and fit required to provide reliable precision garments.

As a doctoral student, you will use software for 3D body scanning as well as analysis of two- and three-dimensional body data and simulation of precision garments. These tools support product development leading to a physical product for evaluation and validation of precision garments. The development of the physical garment is flexible in relation to the doctoral student's competence and experience in textile production techniques.

There are no departmental duties planned for the doctoral student.

About the research project
With this recruitment, we are looking for a doctoral student who is interested in conducting research within the interdisciplinary research project Local Bio-Based Residual Streams with Potential Use in Textile and Fashion Industry (LBRSTex). The project is co-financed by the Sjuhärad Savings Bank Foundation. The doctoral student will collaborate with several research groups within the Swedish School of Textiles but will be affiliated with the Textile and Wearable Sensing for P-health research group.

Please visit the University of Borås's website for doctoral students: Doctoral student handbook - From application to doctoral degree.

Qualifications
Employment takes place under the condition that the applicant fulfils the requirements and is accepted as a doctoral student. Admission will be to the Textiles and Fashion research school with a specialisation in textile technology.

Requirements:


• Combined Master’s degree and Bachelor’s degree that jointly confirm a competence in engineering and textile technology.
• Experience of anthropometrics and/or garment construction (2D patterns).
• Practical experience in the production of physical textile garments, e.g. construction and sewing; programming for the production of knitwear.
• Good oral and written proficiency in English.
• Good interpersonal and initiative skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a structured
• Ability to prioritise among tasks

Merits:


• Programming skills
• Experience in computer-aided design and product development in textiles: 2D CAD (e.g. Lectra, Gerber, Optitex, Assyst etc); 3D CAD (e.g. Clo3D, Lectra, Blender, etc)
• Experience in the integration of textile materials and electronic components
• Manufacturing of wearable smart textiles
• Practical or formal competences in medical technology Good oral and written proficiency in Swedish.

About the employment
Type of employment: Doctoral studentship employment is conducted in accordance with the regulations outlined in Chapter 5 of the Higher Education Ordinance.
Employment rate: 100 %
Start date: September 2024 or as agreed upon
Position location: Borås, Sweden
Registration number: PA2024/109 

Contact
For more information about the research area please contact Professor Fernando Seoane Martinez fernando.seoane_martinez@hb.se. For information about the doctoral programme please contact Director of Studies Maria Persson (maria.persson@hb.se).

For further employment-related information, please contact Deputy Head of Department Anders Persson (anders.persson@hb.se). Trade union representatives can be reached via the university switchboard, +46 (0)33-435 40 00.

Application
You can apply for the position via our website by clicking on “Apply.” For more information on how to apply, please visit the Information for applicants webpage.

Write clearly in your application which position you are applying for and include the applicable reference number.  A complete application should include the following electronic documents:


• Cover page/personal letter with a brief reason for your application where the position applied for is stated.
• CV (overview list of education and work experience in chronological order) with reference contact information
• Portfolio
• Degree project (independent work).
• Copies of relevant degree certificates substantiating how you meet the requirements for the position
• Copy of passport/ID document
• Proof of completion of English 6 or equivalent

For information on how to meet the requirement for English, please visit the webpage English language requirements (external link).

 

For applicants with a foreign degree
If an applicant’s degree is from a higher education institution outside Sweden, or which has not been verified by a Swedish authority before, it is important that to attach the diploma and grades in order to facilitate assessment.

After the application deadline, no additions can be made electronically.

If you are an active student (spring 2024) and have not received your degree certificate from your Master's programme, you must:
In addition to the requested application documents (excluding degree certificates), attach the following documents: Documentation showing graded courses within the Master's programme.

System transcript showing grades for your degree project

Please submit your application by midnight 31st of July (CET, Central European Time).