Gapinternational
Linguist
Springfield, PA
Work authorization requiredDetected 14 days ago
NLPResearchExperimental DesignLeadershipCommunicationMentoring
About the role
- Global management consulting firm Gap International, based in the Philadelphia area, is seeking exceptional linguists who have recently completed-or are nearing completion of-a PhD program.
- Ideal candidates will have deep expertise in discourse analysis, theory of mind, speech art theory, pragmatics, or psycholinguistics, with a strong interest in applying advanced linguistic and cognitive research to real-world organizational performance.
- Linguists play a central role in the development, refinement, and execution of Gap International's proprietary consulting methodologies.
Responsibilities
- Adapt and extend existing linguistic frameworks to support current and future consulting models, products, and offerings
- Collaborate with consultants, researchers, and product teams to integrate linguistic insights into client engagements
- Support marketing, training, and intellectual-capital initiatives through expert linguistic analysis
Requirements
- Demonstrated expertise in discourse analysis, pragmatics, theory of mind, speech act theory, and/or psycholinguistics
- Experience conducting independent, theory-driven research and producing publishable academic or applied work
- Clear, executive-ready communication: ability to explain complex ideas to non-academic audiences
- PhD in Linguistics, Cognitive Science, Psycholinguistics, or a closely related field (completed or near completion) from a leading academic institution with a strong scholarly record
- Strong grounding in the philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, or cognitive theory as applied to communication and meaning
- Strong analytic and synthesis skills; able to move from theory → data → insight → application
Nice to have
- Ability to translate complex theoretical concepts into clear, actionable insights for non-academic audiences
- Interest in applying linguistic research to business, leadership, and organizational performance
- Client-facing, teaching, facilitation, or consulting experience preferred
- Willingness to travel domestically and/or internationally as needed
- Current resident of, or willingness to relocate to, the Philadelphia area
- Experience with mixed methods (qual + quant), experimental design, or applied research translation
- Familiarity with computational approaches (e.g., corpus methods, annotation, NLP literacy)
- Evidence of cross-domain work (publications, projects, collaborations) bridging language and cognition
Compensation
- Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
Company info
- GAP INTERNATIONAL - A unique, purpose-driven, consulting company
- Gap International is a global performance consulting company that works with executives and their organizations to produce extraordinary business results in the ever-changing marketplace.
- For nearly 50 years, Gap International has worked with over 50,000 executives in 1,500 organizations across 65 countries-from CEOs and executives of Fortune 1000 companies to entrepreneurs.
- Headquartered in Philadelphia metropolitan area, Gap International has experience in every major industry sector, including manufacturing, retail, energy, FMCG, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, technology, telecommunications, and financial services.
- This work directly supports our mission of enabling sustained breakthrough performance for clients across industries.
Equal opportunity
- equal opportunity employer and values diversity.
Visa & Work Authorization
- In order to be considered for this role, applicants should be legally authorized to work in the US.
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