Senior Data Scientist III

LexisNexis; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 115,400 - 192,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Benefits

401(k) Retirement

Wellbeing programs

Disability & Life Insurance

Family benefits

HSA & Dependent Care

Volunteer time

Job summary

LexisNexis Legal & Professional is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to lead AI and ML model development, define projects, and guide junior teammates. You will work closely with data scientists and engineers to design, develop, and deploy cutting-edge AI solutions.

This role focuses on applying data science to enhance end-user products and data sources. You will collaborate with product leaders to align AI initiatives with business goals, evaluate new frameworks, and mentor teammates while guiding

Qualifications

• Masters plus 7-10 years of work-related experience or PhD with 6+ years of work-related experience.
• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field.
• Experience working with large language models and transformer-based architectures (e.g., BERT, RoBERTa, T5).
• Proficiency with big data technologies (Hadoop, Spark, AWS).
• Experience applying LLMs (ChatGPT, GPT-3.5, Claude, Mistral).
• Strong problem-solving, leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Proficient programming in Python, R or similar for data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and deploy AI solutions in collaboration with data scientists and engineers.
• Lead the development of advanced AI and ML models to address complex business problems.
• Analyze large datasets to identify patterns informing AI development.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align AI with business goals and customer needs.
• Evaluate and establish new frameworks, methodologies and governance for AI projects.
• Mentor junior data scientists and provide guidance on best practices.
• Work with product leaders to apply data science solutions to product strategy.
• Lead small- to medium-sized teams (direct or indirect).

Skills

LLMs

Python

ML algorithms

Leadership

Big data

Education

Masters or PhD

Statistics/CS

Tools

Hadoop

Spark

AWS

Job description

Job Description

Do you want to help us build further data science capabilities?

And are you eager to work on the quality of data sources serving our end-user products?

About Our Team

LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,300 employees worldwide, is apart of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers.

About The Role

As a Senior Data Scientist, you will become a subject matter expert, defining projects and their execution. You will work closely with other data scientists and engineers to design, develop, and deploy cutting-edge AI solutions. You will lead AI and machine learning model development. You'll analyze extensive datasets and guide junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Working closely with other data scientists and engineers to design, develop, and deploy AI solutions.
• Leading the development of advanced AI and machine learning models to solve complex business problems.
• Analyzing large datasets to identify patterns and trends that can inform AI development.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure AI solutions are aligned with business goals and customer needs.
• Evaluating and creating new frameworks and defining methodologies and governance.
• Mentoring junior data scientists and provide guidance on AI and machine learning best practices.
• Working with product leaders to apply data science solutions.
• Leading small- to medium-sized teams (direct or indirect).

Requirements

• Masters plus 7-10 years of work-related experience OR PhD with 6+ years of work-related experience.
• Possess an advanced or Master's education in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field.
• Have experience working directly with large language models and transformer-based architectures including BERT, RoBERTa, T5 etc.
• Be proficient in working with big data technologies and tools like Hadoop, Spark, or AWS.
• Have experience and knowledge of applying LLMs including ChatGPT, GPT 3.5, Claude, Mistral, etc.
• Be a natural problem solver, able to lead and mentor junior data scientists, and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrate proficient experience with machine learning algorithms, including deep learning, gradient boosting, and random forests.
• Possess advanced programming skills in Python, R, or other relevant languages for data analysis.

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous well-being initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.

• Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive.

Benefits

We know that your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:

• Health Benefits: Comprehensive, multi-carrier program for medical, dental and vision benefits
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with match and an Employee Share Purchase Plan
• Wellbeing: Wellness platform with incentives, Headspace app subscription, Employee Assistance and Time-off Programs
• Short-and-Long Term Disability, Life and Accidental Death Insurance, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity
• Family Benefits, including bonding and family care leaves, adoption, and surrogacy benefits
• Health Savings, Health Care, Dependent Care and Commuter Spending Accounts
• Up to two days of paid leave each to participate in Employee Resource Groups and to volunteer with your charity of choice

About The Business

LexisNexis Legal & Professional® provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers increase their productivity, improve decision‑making, achieve better outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis® and Nexis® services.

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U.S. National Base Pay Range: $115,400 - $192,300. Geographic differentials may apply in some locations to better reflect local market rates. This job is eligible for an annual incentive bonus.

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