Lead Applied Scientist, NLP

Are you excited about working at the forefront of applied research in an industry setting? Thomson Reuters Labs 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 and innovation.

We work closely with product and domain experts to identify compelling solutions at the intersection of user needs and technical feasibility. Our team is responsible for clearing obstacles to innovation. We incubate AI solutions from the ground up, and accelerate their development at any stage. This work requires great breadth of modern machine learning problem solving skills, and great savvy in communicating across functions.

Lead 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, context engineering, model development 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 Lead Applied Scientist, you will:

• Innovate and drive solution delivery as a technical leader
• 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/or intellectual property.
• Mentor and coach other scientists and engineers on best practices
• Have opportunities to attend relevant conferences, such as ACL, EMNLP, NAACL, NeurIPS, ICLR, SIGIR, KDD.

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 of hands‑on experience building IR / NLP systems for commercial applications
• A demonstrated impact-focused and velocity-first mindset with the the ability and inclination to architect/develop end-to-end solutions for problems in focused workshop settings
• 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

• 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.

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