Senior Applied Scientist

Are you excited about working at the forefront of applied research in an

industry setting? TR Labs is the AI Research & Development arm of Thomas

Reuters. We are seeking scientists with a passion for solving problems using

state-of-the-art artificial intelligence and machine learning. What does Thomson

Reuters Labs do? We experiment, we build, we deliver. Our core mission is to

innovate industry-leading solutions for Legal, Tax & Accounting, Risk, and News

Media professionals. We systematically explore and develop new technologies,

particularly those in relevant areas of AI/ML, with an unwavering focus on

customer problems and opportunities.

About the Role

As a Senior Applied

Scientist, you will lead end-to-end applied research projects that drive product

innovation in legal intelligence, tax automation, or regulatory compliance. You

will translate business challenges into technical solutions, determine

feasibility, and deliver scalable AI capabilities. This role includes mentoring

scientists and influencing technical direction within your team, while starting

to grow and scale your impact. About You You’re a fit for the role of Senior

Applied Scientist if your background includes: PhD or Master's degree with

equivalent industry experience in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or related

field 5+ years of hands-on experience building and deploying production IR, NLP,

ML, or GenAI systems using modern techniques Demonstrated experience leading

end-to-end AI project delivery in collaborative, cross-functional environments

Outstanding technical judgment and evaluation expertise Excellent communication

skills with ability to influence technical direction Experience developing novel

methods for complex professional domains such as medical, tax, or law. Expertise

in RAG architectures, agentic frameworks, tool-using systems, or orchestration

patterns. Publications at relevant venues such as ACL, EMNLP, NAACL, NeurIPS,

ICLR, SIGIR, or KDD. #LI-MW1 This posting is for proactive recruitment purposes

and may be used to fill current openings or future vacancies within our

organization. What’s in it For You? Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible

hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role)

for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is

digitally and physically connected. 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.

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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,

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Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and

Stronger Together. Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our

Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually

and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives. Making a Real-World

Impact: We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue

justice, truth, and transparency. Together, with the professionals and

institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of

commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased

information to people all over the world. Our use of AI within the recruitment

process Thomson Reuters utilizes Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts

of our global recruitment process. Unless you opt-out, our AI system will assess

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the role, and present the result to our recruitment personnel for further

review. The AI system acts as a supporting tool, but there is always a human

making the decision if you will be considered for the role. In the United

States, Thomson Reuters offers a comprehensive benefits package to our

employees. Our benefit package includes market competitive health, dental,

vision, disability, and life insurance programs, as well as a competitive 401k

plan with company match. In addition, Thomson Reuters offers market leading work

life benefits with competitive vacation, sick and safe paid time off, paid

holidays (including two company mental health days off), parental leave,

sabbatical leave. These benefits meet or exceeds the requirements of paid time

off in accordance with any applicable state or municipal laws. Finally, Thomson

Reuters offers the following additional benefits: optional hospital, accident

and sickness insurance paid 100% by the employee; optional life and AD&D

insurance paid 100% by the employee; Flexible Spending and Health Savings

Accounts; fitness reimbursement; access to Employee Assistance Program; Group

Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit paid 100% by employee; access to 529

Plan; commuter benefits; Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement;

and access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Thomson Reuters complies with local

laws that require upfront disclosure of the expected pay range for a position.

The base compensation range varies across locations. Eligible office location(s)

for this role include one or more of the following: New York City, San

Francisco, Los Angeles, and/or Irvine, CA; McLean, VA; Washington, DC. The base

compensation range for the role in any of those locations is $146,800 USD -

$272,600 USD. For any eligible US locations, unless otherwise noted, the base

compensation range for this role is $127,400 USD - $236,600 USD. For Ontario,

Canada, the base compensation range for this role is $100,000 CAD - $145,000

CAD. Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including

an individual’s knowledge, skills and experience with consideration given to

internal equity. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive Total Reward program

which also includes flexible and supportive benefits and other wellbeing

programs. This role may also be eligible for an Annual Bonus based on a

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