Senior Data Scientist - Cape Town ( other locations will be considered)

Are you looking to develop your Data Scientist experience?

Would you enjoy working on our cutting-edge products?

Join us in shaping a more just world.

About Us:

LexisNexis, a part of RELX, is a leading global provider of legal, regulatory, and business information. We help customers increase productivity and improve decision-making and outcomes. Our 10,500 experts and innovative tools help us shape a better world for our customers and communities.

About the Role:

As a Senior Data Scientist, you will be defining project scopes. Supporting the development and training of junior staff, you'll develop best practices and are the project leaders. You will work within your team to execute increasingly sophisticated approaches to deliver outcomes.

Responsibilities:

Executing team's Data Science best practicesOffering mentor support to more junior Data ScientistsTaking a lead in developing of models and analyticsBuilding models, performing analytics and creating AI featuresPresenting results to internal stakeholdersInteracting with customers and clients where required

Requirements:

Have substantial experience in a data scientist roleHave experience in leading complex projects and customer relationshipsBe a natural problem solver, able to take a lead in collaborating to resolve issuesHave excellent communication skills and the ability to convey information clearly to a wide audiencePractical experience with Natural Language Processing methods and libraries such as spaCy, word2vec, TensorFlow, Keras, PyTorch, Flair, BERT, NLTK, OpenNLP, and StanfordNLP.Familiarity with large language models

Work in a way that works for you

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organization, with various flexible and remote working options available to employees

Working with Us

LexisNexis Legal & Professional is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to equal opportunity employment regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. Together, we are building a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Working for you
We believe in a healthy work/life balance. We know that your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer: Medical Aid, Retirement Plan inclusive of Risk Benefits (Disability, Critical Illness, Life Cover & Funeral Cover), modern family benefits, including adoption and surrogacy, and study leave.

About our Team

LexisNexis is a data and analytics company with 10,500 colleagues serving customers in more than 150 countries. We’re one of the largest information and analytics companies on the planet. We design solutions that help our customers increase productivity, improve decision-making and outcomes, and be more successful.

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 .

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