Senior Data Scientist

Position: Senior Data Scientist I
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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

Lexis Nexis 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 2-3 years of   post-degree   experience OR PhD with 1 or more year of commercial experience or related project/coursework within academia
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.

Working for you

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

Lexis Nexis Legal & Professional® provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers increase their productivity, improve decision-making, achieve better outcomes, and…