Cape Town, South Africa
17 days ago
Data Scientist

Data Scientist
Are you looking to develop your Data Scientist experience
Would you enjoy working on our cutting-edge products?
 

About our Team
 

LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 150 countries with 11,300 employees worldwide, is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers.

About the Role
 

As a Data Scientist, you will support the Data Scientist team while developing your analytic skills. You will be getting involved in data collection, manipulation, and model development to learn team best practice.
 

Responsibilities
 

Solving problems in natural language processing, machine learning, and information retrievalResearching, building, and deploying models based on both shallow and deep machine learningExecuting the team's Data Science best practicesParticipating in model reviews with key stakeholders, including stakeholders with limited statistical backgrounds from among that setWorking with product leaders to apply data science solutions


Requirements
 

Experience in a Data scientist roleKnowledge of software development methodologiesDemonstrate experience with Natural Language Processing methods and libraries such as spaCy, word2vec, TensorFlow, Keras,PyTorch, Flair, BERT, NLTK, OpenNLP, and StanfordNLP.Have a passion for technology and a desire to learn and progress quicklyDemonstrate Familiarity with large language models


Work in a way that works for you
 

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing 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 wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:
 

Generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional daysHealth screening, eye care vouchers and private medical benefitsWellbeing programsLife assuranceAccess to a competitive contributory pension schemeSave As You Earn share option schemeTravel Season ticket loanElectric Vehicle SchemeOptional Dental InsuranceMaternity, paternity and shared parental leaveEmployee Assistance ProgrammeAccess to emergency care for both the elderly and childrenRECARES days, giving you time to support the charities and causes that matter to youAccess to employee resource groups with dedicated time to volunteerAccess to extensive learning and development resourcesAccess to employee discounts scheme via Perks at Work


About the Business
 

LexisNexis Legal & Professional® provides legal, regulatory, and business information and analytics that help customers increase their productivity, improve decision-making, achieve better outcomes, and advance the rule of law around the world. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis® and Nexis® services.
 

LexisNexis, a division of RELX Group, is an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to providing a fair and accessible hiring process. If you have a disability or other need that requires accommodation or adjustment, please let us know by completing our Applicant Request Support Form: https://forms.office.com/r/eVgFxjLmAK , or please contact 1-855-833-5120.

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