Are you excited about working at the forefront of applied research in an industry setting? Thomson Reuters Labs in the USA is seeking scientists with a passion for solving problems using state-of-the-art information retrieval, natural language processing and generative AI.
What does Thomson Reuters Labs do? We experiment, we build, we deliver. We support the organization and our customers through applied research in informational retrieval and natural language processing. We work closely with product and domain experts to identify compelling solutions at the intersection of user need and technical feasibility. Our team is designing the next generation of search technology for Legal and Tax Professionals globally. We drive AI innovation for Thomson Reuters' Core Research Products, including Westlaw, Practical Law, and Checkpoint.
About the Role
Lead Applied Scientists are experts in Machine Learning / NLP, responsible for the design and delivery of AI solutions that enhance Thomson Reuters' products. They leverage information retrieval techniques, prompting workflows, model training and evaluation design to build and optimize solutions. Their work ensures AI technologies are effectively aligned with business objectives, driving product innovation and value.
As a Lead Applied Scientist , you will:
- Innovate and drive solution delivery as a technical leader
- Be fully accountable for all research deliverables
- Provide input to the business and Labs leadership on long term AI strategy.
- Lead and drive stakeholder engagement with other functions (UX, Product, Tech)
- Develop in-depth knowledge of customer problems and data
- Maintain scientific and technical expertise in one or more relevant areas as demonstrated through product deliverables, published research, and intellectual property.
- Mentor and coach other scientists and engineers on best practices
About You
You're a fit for the role of Lead Applied Scientist if your background includes:
- PhD in a relevant discipline or Master's plus a comparable level of experience
- 7+ years hands-on experience building IR / NLP systems for commercial applications
- Experience writing production code and ensuring well-managed software delivery
- Demonstrable experience translating complex problems into successful AI applications
- Professional experience scaling yourself and leading through others, in an applied research setting
- Outstanding communication, problem solving, and analysis skills
- Collaborating with Product, Engineering and Business Stakeholders in an agile manner to demonstrate value and iterate with customer feedback
- Publications at relevant venues such as ACL, EMNLP, NAACL, NeurIPS, ICLR, SIGIR, or KDD. (Preferred)
What's in it For You?
You will join our inclusive culture of world-class talent, where we are committed to your personal and professional growth through:
- Wellbeing: Comprehensive benefit plans; flexible and supportive benefits for work-life balance: flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days Off; work from another location for up to a total of 8 weeks in a year, 4 of those weeks can be out of the country and the remaining in the country, Headspace app subscription; retirement, savings, tuition reimbursement, and employee incentive programs; resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
- Culture: Globally recognized and award-winning reputation for equality, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, work-life balance, and more.
- Learning & Development: LinkedIn Learning access; internal Talent Marketplace with opportunities to work on projects cross-company; Ten Thousand Coffees Thomson Reuters cafe networking.
- Social Impact: Ten employee-driven Business Resource Groups; two paid volunteer days annually; Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives for local and global impact.
- Purpose Driven Work: We help our customers pursue justice, truth and transparency.
In the United States, Thomson Reuters offers a comprehensive benefits package to our employees. Our benefit package includes market competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs, as well as a competitive 401k plan with company match. These benefits meet or exceed the requirements of paid time off in accordance with any applicable state or municipal laws.
Do you want to be part of a team helping re-invent the way knowledge professionals work? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.
Accessibility
As a global business, we seek talented, qualified employees regardless of race, color, sex/gender, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer providing a drug-free workplace.
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