Lead Applied Scientist - NLP, IR

Refinitiv; New York (NY); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Applied Scientist to drive innovation in natural language processing and information retrieval. This role involves leading research deliverables, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and mentoring fellow scientists. You will be at the forefront of AI applications, translating complex problems into impactful solutions. With a focus on work-life balance and career development, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in the field while enjoying a supportive work environment. Join a team dedicated to shaping the future of technology and making a real-world difference.

Benefits

Flexible Work Arrangements

Career Development Programs

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Mental Health Days Off

Paid Volunteer Days Off

Tuition Reimbursement

401k Plan with Company Match

Work from Anywhere for up to 8 Weeks

Employee Incentive Programs

Resources for Wellbeing

Qualifications

• 7+ years experience in building IR/NLP systems for commercial applications.
• PhD or Master's with relevant experience in applied research.

Responsibilities

• Drive solution delivery and innovate as a technical leader.
• Mentor and coach scientists on best practices in AI.

Skills

Natural Language Processing (NLP)

Information Retrieval (IR)

AI Applications

Software Delivery

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Agile Methodologies

Education

PhD in relevant discipline

Master's in relevant discipline

Tools

Python

Machine Learning Frameworks

Data Analysis Tools

Job description

Lead Applied Scientist - NLP, IR

Lead Applied Scientist - NLP, IR

Apply remote type Remote Job: Remote locations USA-MSP-2900 Ames Crossing Road USA-New York-3 Times Square USA-Ann Arbor-6300 Interfirst Dr USA-Frisco-6160 Warren Parkway time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago time left to apply End Date: May 19, 2025 (28 days left to apply) job requisition id JREQ190608 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

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?

• 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.

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. In addition, Thomson Reuters offers market leading work life benefits with competitive vacation, sick and safe paid time off, paid holidays (including two company mental health days off), parental leave, sabbatical leave. These benefits meet or exceed the requirements of paid time off in accordance with any applicable state or municipal laws.

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.

We also make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs in accordance with applicable law.