About the role#
Thomson Reuters Labs is seeking a Research Scientist Intern to contribute to the development of next-generation machine learning systems. You will work on foundational research that supports products across legal, tax, accounting, government, and news sectors. This role focuses on applied research, experimentation, and the delivery of new technologies.
What you'll do#
- Research and design new methods, frameworks, or evaluations for search, deep research, or document drafting.
- Build upon state-of-the-art machine learning literature to make novel contributions to the field.
- Run experiments using internal and public data to validate the practicality and generality of your approaches.
- Publish your research findings.
- Influence the direction of applied science within the Labs team.
- Share experimental findings and recommendations for integrating your work into internal systems.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a PhD program in a relevant discipline, such as Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, or Statistics.
- Research experience and publications in top conferences like ACL, NAACL, EMNIGIR, ECIR, or AAAI.
- Expertise in Information Retrieval and Natural Language Processing, including training language models and building AI agents.
- Proficiency in the scientific method and strong statistical skills for experiment design.
- Experience with programming languages, preferably Python, and working in Cloud environments like AWS or Azure.
- Familiarity with ML/NLP libraries including PyTorch, TensorFlow, and HuggingFace.
- Experience working with unstructured datasets and data cleaning techniques.
- Comfort using AI coding agents while maintaining critical thinking.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team.
Location & details#
- Locations: Eagan, Minnesota, USA and Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
- Work Modality: On-site.
- Employment: Full-time.
- Term: Rolling.
About Thomson Reuters
Thomson Reuters is a public company based in Toronto that provides software and information services. It serves professionals in the legal, tax, accounting, government, and media sectors. The organization employs over 36,000 people across global offices. Its products combine specialized software with data and intelligence to assist institutions with decision-making.
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