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Thomson Reuters · 5 hours ago

Data Scientist

Philadelphia, PA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$102K/yr - $189K/yr

3+ years exp

Thomson Reuters is a global business that provides trusted content and technology to professionals across various sectors. The Data Scientist will manage and analyze in-house and customer data, collaborating with analysts to implement statistical analyses and develop predictive systems to enhance existing product offerings.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Define, manipulate, aggregate and use both structured and unstructured 'big data' in order to support descriptive and predictive analytics across the businesses

Collaborate with scientists, product groups and content groups to perform 'big data' aggregations, symbology mapping, and manipulations of important data-sets

Perform statistical (and machine learned) analyses on data to serve business purposes

Narrate stories (sometimes to a non-technical audience) about our content and processes by data analysis and visualization

Define and develop software for the analysis and manipulation of large and very large data-sets

Guide the architecture of 'big-data' business processes with an eye towards robustness, parsimony and reproducibility (at senior levels)

Work with interdisciplinary engineering and research teams on designing, building and deploying data analysis systems for large data sets

Work closely with customers to apply data science to their mission specific content

Create algorithms to extract information from large data sets

Establish scalable, efficient, automated processes for model development, model validation, model implementation, and large-scale data analysis

Develop metrics and prototypes that can be used to drive business decisions

Provide thought-leadership and dependable execution on diverse projects

Identify emergent trends and opportunities for future client growth and development

Research and identify Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods – including Machine Learning (ML) and Natural Language Processing (NLP) methods

Identify new applications of AI in the context of Thomson Reuters and TRSS content sets

Explore existing data for insights, and recommends additional sources of data for improvement

Qualification

Data analysisMachine LearningNatural Language ProcessingBig DataPython/R/JavaStatistical methodologiesData cleaningProactive attitudeTeam playerTime managementCreativity

Required

A bachelor's or master's degree in a quantitative field (e.g., statistics, computer science, mathematics physical/biological sciences, or GIS)

3-5 years of experience with data cleaning, analysis, programming, and reporting of results to internal or external stakeholders (education can substitute for some years of experience)

Programming skills in one or more major programming languages (Python/R/Java)

Are creative, intellectually curious, and willing to experiment and work in dynamic organizations and situations, sometimes with little oversight or well-defined requirements

The ability to take ownership for defined areas of accountability, most critically the integrity of the technical and data design in terms of meeting customer needs, design delivery and supportability

A good understanding of distributed computing concepts

Experience facilitating and gathering input from subject matter experts

Excellent understanding of ML, NLP, and statistical methodologies

The ability to test ideas and adapt methods quickly end to end from data extraction to implementation and validation

Strong planning, time management, and organizational skills

A team player / self-starter mentality with the ability to work using own initiative

Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. national security clearance

Preferred

Big Data analytics experience (preferred, but not required)

Previous experience with data modeling for graphs (preferred, but not required)

Experience with search engines, classification algorithms, recommendation systems, and relevance evaluation methodologies (preferred, but not required)

Benefits

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.