Join Our Lab

Dr. Grant will be accepting applications for the M.A. / Ph.D. program in clinical psychology at The Ohio State University for the 2025-2026 application cycle (i.e., for students who aim to enroll in the program in Fall 2026) and will supervise students in the neuropsychology specialty. Please see the Department of Psychology website for a detailed description of the program and application requirements.

If you are interested in applying to join the CHILL Lab as a doctoral student in the 2025-2026 application cycle, feel free to introduce yourself to Dr. Grant via email at grant.866@osu.edu. Dr. Grant will give you access to a recorded video documenting (a) the upcoming research plans for the lab, and (b) desired characteristics for competitive applicants. To ensure a fair and equitable admissions process for all applicants, Dr. Grant does not plan to meet individually with prospective applicants or review applications in detail prior to the application deadline.

Application deadline: November 15, 2025

Interviews: January 2026

Classes start: August 25, 2026

All paid positions are currently filled; please check back for employment opportunities in Spring 2026.

We are always open to receiving applications from highly motivated research assistants to volunteer with our current research studies. We often have new undergraduate research assistants start each academic semester. If you are interested in gaining resesarch experience, feel free to submit your application to chilllab@osu.edu at least two weeks before the next semester begins.

Note: Research assistants can gain academic credit via registering for Undergraduate Research in Psychology (PSYCH4998).

Responsibilities:

• Community engagement (40%): Assisting with brain health seminars; assisting with tables at health fairs; fostering relationships with faith communities, clinics, and local organizations.

• Research activities (40%): Administering cognitive screening measures; assisting with data collection from surveys; contributing to scientific abstracts, presentations, and publications.

• Professional development (20%): Attending lab meetings; reviewing scientific journal articles on Alzheimer’s disease; cultivating oral communication skills for scientific and lay audiences.

Time commitment:

• Most weeks will involve:

  • A 1-hour lab meeting (in-person or virtual)

  • Data collection or data entry activities (in-person)

  • An assignment to complete outside of the lab meetings (e.g., learning to administer cognitive tests, reviewing a research article, organizing data, contributing to research posters).

Qualifications

Required qualifications:

• Minimum undergraduate GPA = 3.5 or above

• Proficiency with Microsoft software (Outlook, Teams, Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and Google software (Docs, Slides, Sheets)

• An interest in studying Alzheimer’s disease and behavioral interventions to promote brain health in older adults.

• An interest in community engagement and providing access to healthcare to underserved populations.

• Availability to volunteer during nonstandard hours (e.g., evenings, weekends, approximately once per month) for community engagement and data collection activities.

Desired Qualifications: 

Competitive applicants will meet many (not necessarily all) of the following qualifications:

• An interest in obtaining research experience to prepare for applying to graduate school in the future, particularly Ph.D. programs in clinical psychology, clinical neuropsychology, public health, or medical school.

• Experience with public speaking or leading group activities.

• Planning to complete your undergraduate degree in 2027 or 2028.

• Experience with statistical analysis software (e.g., SPSS or R).

• Available to assist with community engagement events in Columbus in Summer 2026.

How to apply

Email the following to chilllab@osu.edu:

a)    A description of:

• Your major / concentration (e.g., psychology, neuroscience, etc.)

• Your class standing (e.g., sophomore, junior, etc.) and expected graduation date (e.g., Spring 2027, Spring 2028).

• Why you are interested in research on Alzheimer’s disease or behavioral interventions to promote brain health in older adults.

• Your future career goals.

• Your experiences with community engagement.

• Whether you have access to a vehicle and are willing to help carpool to travel to local community events.

b)    Résumé / curriculum vitae (attached as a PDF file)

c)    Ohio State University Advising Report or Academic Transcript (attached as a PDF file) 

Qualified candidates will be scheduled for a virtual or in-person interview.