The Emotion and Culture Lab led by Dr. Xia Fang (personal website: https://emotionculturelab.com) at the Department of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, Zhejiang University, invites applications for one Postdoctoral Fellow.

Dr. Fang specializes in emotion science and cross-cultural psychology. Current research explores how individuals express and perceive emotions through multiple channels—including facial expressions, vocalizations, body movements, and artistic forms such as music, film, and painting—and how culture (particularly East Asian vs. North American/Western European cultures) shapes these processes.

Salary and Benefits

1. Compensation and benefits are implemented in accordance with Zhejiang University’s postdoctoral policies (see the Zhejiang University Postdoctoral website: http://hr.zju.edu.cn/postdoctor/).
2. Postdoctoral fellows enjoy the unified benefits provided by the state and by Zhejiang University, including five social insurances and one housing fund, eligibility to rent university faculty apartments at preferential rates, Hangzhou household registration, childcare enrollment support, etc.
3. In line with Zhejiang University’s postdoctoral management regulations, fellows who have completed two years in post may apply for senior professional titles.
4. The lab provides strong experimental and research support, as well as opportunities to attend high-level academic conferences in China and abroad.
5. Fellows may serve as Principal Investigators to apply for the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) and the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation.
6. The university provides postdoctoral apartments (available for rent at preferential rates).

Qualifications and Requirements

1. Completion of, or near completion of, a Ph.D. in Psychology or a related discipline; background in emotion science and cross-cultural psychology is preferred.
2. Strong ability to work independently; solid scientific literacy; professionalism, sense of responsibility, and strong teamwork spirit.
3. Proficiency in statistical analysis techniques and programming relevant to psychological research; strong academic writing skills in English and effective English communication abilities.

Application Materials

Please email the following materials (along with any other documents demonstrating your qualifications) to x.fang@zju.edu.cn with the subject line “Postdoctoral Application.”

1. Motivation letter (including research interests and proposed work plan and goals after appointment).
2. Curriculum vitae (including personal information, education, work experience, research projects, publications, awards, etc.).
3. Full-text PDFs of representative publications.