AI Research & Innovation Lead

Advisor, Data Science and Analytics

This role reports directly to Senior Manager, Data Science & Analytics within the AI R&D organization. This team is responsible for evaluating, developing and advancing next-generation AI capabilities that can create strategic advantage for Trans Union and its customers by engaging with Trans Union's internal clients across a broad array of credit, fraud, insurance and marketing business applications. You'll join a team that encourages curiosity, innovation, and scientific exploration with access to large-scale consumer, marketing, fraud, and risk datasets for applied AI research and opportunities to shape the future direction of AI-powered products and solutions across Trans Union's businesses.

This is a hybrid position and involves regular performance of job responsibilities virtually as well as in-person at an assigned TU office location for a minimum of two days a week.

• Modern cloud-based computing environments and access to state-of-the-art AI infrastructure for experimentation and rapid prototyping.
• The freedom to investigate and evaluate emerging AI paradigms including neuro-symbolic systems, causal AI, knowledge graphs, autonomous agents, reasoning systems, and trustworthy AI.
• Opportunities to publish, patent, present, and contribute to Trans Union's long-term innovation strategy.
• Lead exploratory research initiatives focused on emerging AI techniques and their business applicability.
• Drive innovation in areas such as: neuro-symbolic AI, reasoning systems, knowledge-enhanced machine learning, agentic AI, causal AI, explainable AI, human-AI collaboration.
• Anticipate AI technology trends and assess their implications for Trans Union's products and services.
• Design, build, and evaluate proof-of-concepts and prototypes that demonstrate the value of emerging AI technologies.
• Create repeatable frameworks for assessing AI capabilities, limitations, risks, and business impact.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to transition successful research concepts into production-ready solutions.
• Represent Trans Union through publications and patents.

• Master's or PhD degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Engineering, Operations Research, or a closely related quantitative discipline
• 8+ years of professional experience in AI, machine learning, advanced analytics, or related quantitative fields
• Strong foundation in one or more of the following areas:
  Classical AI, knowledge representation via ontology, knowledge graphs and graph neural networks, automated reasoning systems, search and planning algorithms, causal inference and causal modeling, probabilistic graphical models, explainable and trustworthy AI
• Advanced programming skills in Python and familiarity with modern AI development frameworks
• Familiarity with consumer data, fraud detection, financial services, risk analytics, identity, or marketing applications

At Trans Union, we design benefits to help you feel well, do well, and plan well—from day one.

For Your Health:
Enjoy day-one eligibility for medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus supplemental plan options. Spousal, domestic partner, and other eligible dependent coverage is available on select plans. Choose tax-advantaged HSA and FSA accounts to make everyday care more affordable.

For Your Protection:
We've got your back with company-paid basic life and AD&D, optional voluntary life and AD&D for you and your family, and short- and long-term disability. You can also opt into a legal plan, pet insurance, and travel accident coverage.

For Your Family:
From adoption assistance and fertility planning coverage to caregiver support, we're here for every chapter. Access Dependent Care FSA for possibility of an employer match, a complimentary Care@Work membership, and up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave with eligibility for a thoughtful, gradual return.

For Your Future:
Build toward what's next with our 401(k) with employer match and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Tap…