Applied Linguist, Organizational Performance Research

Gap International; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

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, pragmatics, and/or psycholinguistics, with a strong interest in applying advanced linguistic and cognitive research to real-world organizational performance.

This role blends scholarly rigor with applied impact, offering opportunities to contribute to research,

Qualifications

• PhD in Linguistics, Cognitive Science, Psycholinguistics, or closely related field, completed or near completion.
• Deep expertise in discourse analysis, pragmatics, theory of mind, speech act theory, and/or psycholinguistics.
• Strong grounding in philosophy of language/mind or cognitive theory as applied to communication.
• Experience conducting independent, theory-driven research with publishable outputs.
• Clear, executive-level communication to non-academic audiences.

Responsibilities

• Conduct original research on language, meaning, and interaction in relation to organizational performance and leadership.
• Apply frameworks from discourse analysis, pragmatics, theory of mind, and speech act theory to Gap International’s methodologies.
• Translate linguistic theory into practical models, tools and interventions for business environments.
• Author and contribute to research papers, white papers, and thought-leadership content.
• Adapt 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.

Skills

Discourse analysis

Theory of mind

Pragmatics

Psycholinguistics

Executive communication

Education

PhD in Linguistics or related field

Tools

NLP literacy

Job description

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, pragmatics, and/or psycholinguistics, with a strong interest in applying advanced linguistic and cognitive research to real-world organizational performance.

This role blends scholarly rigor with applied impact, offering opportunities to contribute to research,