Senior Applied Scientist

Role Overview

Join Thomson Reuters Labs, the AI-focused research and development branch of Thomson Reuters, where pioneering applied AI/ML solutions across legal, tax, risk, and news sectors is our core mission. As a Senior Applied Scientist, you will spearhead research projects from concept to deployment, driving innovations particularly in legal intelligence, tax automation, and regulatory compliance. Your role encompasses translating business challenges into scalable technical implementations, mentoring fellow scientists, and shaping the technical vision of your team.

Qualifications and Experience

• Possess a PhD or Master's degree with equivalent professional experience in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of five years hands-on experience developing and deploying production-grade information retrieval, natural language processing, machine learning, or generative AI systems using contemporary methodologies.
• Proven leadership in managing comprehensive AI project lifecycles in collaborative, cross-functional settings.
• Exceptional technical assessment skills and sound judgment.
• Strong communication abilities to effectively influence technical strategy.
• Experience creating innovative methods tailored to complex professional domains like medical, tax, or legal fields.
• Expertise with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures, agent frameworks, tool-integration approaches, and orchestration models.
• Published research in respected conferences such as ACL, EMNLP, NAACL, NeurIPS, ICLR, SIGIR, or KDD.

What We Offer

• Flexible Hybrid Work Model requiring 2-3 days in office weekly, enabling seamless digital and physical connectivity.
• Work-Life Balance initiatives through "Flex My Way" policies, supporting personal and professional life management including family care, community engagement, and rest periods, plus work-from-anywhere options for up to eight weeks annually.
• Growth and development programs including continuous learning, leadership skill building, and AI-focused career advancement via "Grow My Way" initiatives.
• Comprehensive benefits including flexible vacation policies, mental health days, access to mindfulness resources, retirement plans, tuition support, employee incentives, and wellness resources.
• A culture emphasizing inclusion, belonging, fast learning, customer obsession, competitive excellence, and shared success.
• Social responsibility opportunities such as paid volunteer days, pro bono consulting, and participation in environmental, social, and governance initiatives.
• Impactful work contributing to justice, transparency, and reliable information globally.

Compensation and Additional Details

Base salary range for this role varies by location, e.g., in Ontario, Canada from 100000 to 145000 CAD annually. The compensation package includes an annual bonus potential tied to enterprise and individual performance. Additional benefits encompass health, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k plans with company match (US locations), flexible spending accounts, fitness reimbursements, legal protection plans, adoption and surrogacy assistance, tuition reimbursement, employee stock purchase plans, and more. Flexible paid time off and support for mental health and wellbeing are prioritized.

Equal Opportunity and Accommodation

Thomson Reuters is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, gender, disability, or other protected classifications. Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs through designated HR contacts. The selection process incorporates AI-enabled assessment tools alongside human decision-making.

About Thomson Reuters

As a trusted global information provider, Thomson Reuters empowers professionals worldwide in legal, tax, accounting, compliance, government, and media sectors. Our 26,000-strong workforce across over 70 countries contributes in flexible environments to foster transparency, truth, and justice worldwide.