Senior Applied Scientist II

Refinitiv; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Applied Scientist to lead innovative AI solutions in information retrieval and natural language processing. This role involves managing model development, collaborating with engineering teams, and translating complex problems into effective AI applications. You will thrive in a dynamic, agile environment, making a real-world impact through cutting-edge technology. Join a company that values flexibility, work-life balance, and continuous learning, while contributing to meaningful projects that uphold justice and transparency globally.

Benefits

Flexible Work Arrangements

Comprehensive Benefit Plans

Career Development Programs

Mental Health Days

Paid Volunteer Days

Work from Anywhere for 8 Weeks

Access to Headspace App

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Incentive Programs

Retirement Savings Plan

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in building IR/NLP systems.
• Experience in writing production code.
• Publications at venues like ACL or NeurIPS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end model development and guide research.
• Communicate research in peer-reviewed publications.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define project scope.

Skills

Machine Learning

Natural Language Processing

Information Retrieval

Agile Methodologies

Problem-Solving

Communication Skills

Education

PhD in relevant discipline

Master's degree with experience

Tools

Python

Machine Learning frameworks

Job description

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Senior Applied Scientist II

Apply remote type Remote Job: Hybrid locations CHE-Zug-Landis+Gyr-Strasse 3 GBR-London-5 Canada Square time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday job requisition id JREQ190974

Are you excited about working at the forefront of applied research in an industry setting? Thomson Reuters Labsin 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 needs 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:

Senior 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 Senior Applied Scientist, you will:

• Own and manage end-to-end model development, guiding others in research, data engineering, and evaluation.

• Operate in an agile way, pushing for quick iterations guided by customers’ needs.

• Be accountable for all research deliverables on small to medium-sized projects

• Communicate research in peer-reviewed publications and develop patentable ideas ensuring competitiveness of the company’s products and services.

• Work with stakeholders to define scope, determine feasibility, and translate business/customer objectives into technical requirements.

• Partner effectively with Engineering to ensure well-managed software delivery and co-design ML Ops processes related to model monitoring, evaluation, and retraining.

About You:

You’re a fit for the role of Senior Applied Scientist if your background includes:
PhD in a relevant discipline or Master’s plus a comparable level of experience

• 5+ years of 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

• 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

• (Preferred) Publications at relevant venues such as ACL, EMNLP, NAACL, NeurIPS, ICLR, SIGIR, or KDD.

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What’s in it For You?

• Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.

• Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.

• Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.

• Industry Competitive Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.

• Culture: Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.

• Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.

• Making a Real-World Impact: We are one of the few companies globally 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.

DISCLAIMER

The above information in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

About Us

Thomson Reuters informs the way forward by bringing together the trusted content and technology that people and organizations need to make the right decisions. We serve professionals across legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media. Our products combine highly specialized software and insights to empower professionals with the data, intelligence, and solutions needed to make informed decisions, and to help institutions in their pursuit of justice, truth, and transparency. Reuters, part of Thomson Reuters, is a world leading provider of trusted journalism and news.

We are powered by the talents of 26,000 employees across more than 70 countries, where everyone has a chance to contribute and grow professionally in flexible work environments. At a time when objectivity, accuracy, fairness, and transparency are under attack, we consider it our duty to pursue them. Sound exciting? Join us and help shape the industries that move society forward.

As a global business, we rely on the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all employees to deliver on our business goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under applicable law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer providing a drug-free workplace.

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