Senior Applied Research Scientist

Key Skills

Java Programming, Machine learning techniques, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Python Programming, Scala Programming

Job Description

Are you excited about working at the forefront of applied research in an industry setting? Thomson Reuters Labs in Toronto and Minneapolis is seeking scientists with a passion for solving problems using state-of-the-art Information Retrieval, Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing.

What does Thomson Reuters Labs do? We experiment, we build, we deliver. We support the organization and our customers through applied research and the development of new products and technologies. TR Labs innovates collaboratively across our core segments in Legal, Tax & Accounting, Government, and Reuters News. We undertake a diverse portfolio of projects today, while investing in long term research for the future.

As a scientist in Labs, you will be part of a global interdisciplinary team of experts. We hire specialists across a variety of AI research areas, as well as Engineering and Design, to drive the company’s digital transformation. TR Labs is known for delivering innovative AI products that serve Thomson Reuters customers in new and exciting ways.

About the role

As a Senior Applied Research Scientist, you will:

• Experiment and Develop: You will drive the end-to-end model development lifecycle, championingbest practices to ensure reproducible research and well-managed software delivery.
• Collaborate:Working on a collaborative cross-functional team, you will share information, value diverse ideas, and partner effectively with colleagues across the globe. You will elevate and mentor teammates.
• Deliver:With a sense of urgency and the desire to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, you will translate complex business problems into projects with clearly defined scope. Our problems are complex; our solutions are right-sized. You will be accountable for timely, well-managed deliverables.
• Innovate:You will be empowered to try new approaches and learn new technologies. You will foster innovative ideas to solve real-world challenges.
• Inspire:You will be a proactive communicator who is excited to share your work. You will be articulate and compelling in describing ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences. You will help lead the way in the adoption of AI across the enterprise.

About you

Basic qualifications

• PhD in a relevant discipline or Master’s plus a comparable level of experience
• At least five years practical, relevant experience building IR/NLP/ML systems
• Solid software engineering skills for prototyping
• Experience as a technical leader, coordinating and guiding the work of others

Preferred qualifications

• 8+ years practical experience building IR, ML or NLP systems in academia or industry
• Demonstrated ability to translate cutting edgeresearch into working prototypes
• Experience in a fast-paced, agile environments managing uncertainty and ambiguity
• Proficiencyin Python, Java, or Scala and experience delivering minimum viable products in a large enterprise environment
• Outstanding communication and data-driven decision-making collaboration with Product + Business Stakeholders
• Diverse experiences across problem spaces, companiesand cultures
• Publications at relevant venues such as ACL, EMNLP, NAACL, NeurIPS, ICLR, SIGIR, KDD or similar

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:

• Hybrid Work Model:We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.
• 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 café networking.
• Social Impact:Eight 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 have a superpower that we’ve never talked about with as much pride as we should – we are one of the only companies on the planet that helps its customers pursue justice, truth and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.