Informa is a leading academic publishing, business intelligence, knowledge and events business, creating unique content and connectivity for customers all over the world. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE 100.

Taylor & Francis Group produces high quality, peer reviewed books and journals. We produce unique, trusted content by expert authors, spreading knowledge and promoting discovery globally. We aim to broaden thinking and advance understanding, providing academics and professionals with a platform to share ideas and realise their individual potential.

Overall Role Summary:

Are you interested in the practical application of Artificial Intelligence to solve problems in the real-world?  Are you interested in being part of a team that quickly brings new ideas to life?  Do you thrive on the challenges related to exploring the art of the possible?  Are you experienced in getting new products and solutions to the market quickly?  If so, consider joining our AI innovation team.

The role of AI Engineer / Analyst / Specialist (depending on seniority) will join our team of technologists responsible for incubating new and novel software/data initiatives that drive growth and explore new markets for Taylor & Francis. This role operates within the Taylor & Francis technology organisation and reports to the Director of Artificial Intelligence Innovation. We are looking for an experienced AI practitioner to join the team, using data science, machine learning and AI technologies to help us improve various business outcomes and drive innovation. Our focus is on Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Neural Networks, Large Language Models, Knowledge Graphs, and Multi-Modal Generative AI.

Key Accountabilities

• Collaborate with a cross-functional team to experiment with different ML/AI technologies, in large part related to Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Knowledge Representation (KG), to solve crucial business problems.
• Understand and help refine the requirements of new products, services, and concepts.
• Support the development of AI/ML-based prototypes, MVPs, and new products.

Knowledge and Qualifications

• Hands-on prototyping and R&D in AI -- but we will look at candidates of exceptional skills and acumen independently of their seniority (compensation will be related to seniority).
• Required: Proven knowledge of AI and NLP, including Python and common tools such as Github, Pandas, Numpy, Sklearn, NLTK, PyTorch, Tensorflow, GPT, BERT, SageMaker, etc.
• Also required: Entrepreneurial spirit, autonomy, teamwork, explorative skills (agile / lean, need discovery), comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty, problem solving, results oriented, a doer. Must have a proven history of progressing from concept to MVP quickly and iteratively.
• Proven expertise in one or more of the following areas will capture our attention:

1. Knowledge Graphs, Graph DBs (neo4j, AWS Neptune), graph AI (e.g., PyKEEN, neo4j DS, etc.);
2. AI-based data deduplication, conditional merging, entity disambiguation and linking;
3.  Mastering of AWS MLOps (SageMaker Studio, S3, ECR, Lambda), DVC, data engineering and big data technologies (e.g., ELT/ETL, Hadoop, Spark, AWS EMR, etc.);
4.  Text generation (GPT 3/3.5, etc.), advanced text summarization, multi-modal generative AI.

• Also appreciated: ElasticSearch, Mongo DB, Postgres, Java, Scrum, Jira, knowledge of academic publishing processes

What we offer in return:

·       25 days annual leave

·       4 volunteering days annually

·       Day off for your birthday

·       Pension contributions

·       Seasonal social and charitable events

·       Training and development

At Taylor & Francis we care about our colleagues, promoting work-life balance, wellbeing and flexible working. We believe that the skills and experience you bring to Taylor & Francis are invaluable. We want you to have the opportunity to develop your abilities, and to innovate and develop in areas which you are passionate about.

Additional Information:
You must have the right to work and live in the UK

This role is based at our Milton Park, Oxford office or may be remote

The role involves in Occasional UK/international business travel (up to 4/y).

We would like to thank all applicants in advance and regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified

Taylor & Francis Group an Informa Business

Informa is a leading academic publishing, business intelligence, knowledge and events business, creating unique content and connectivity for customers all over the world. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE 100.

Taylor & Francis Group produces high quality, peer reviewed books and journals. We produce unique, trusted content by expert authors, spreading knowledge and promoting discovery globally. We aim to broaden thinking and advance understanding, providing academics and professionals with a platform to share ideas and realise their individual potential.

To find out more about our business and the great career opportunities please go to our Careers Site: http://www.taylorandfrancisgroup.com/careers

We know that sometimes the 'perfect candidate' doesn't exist, and that people can be put off applying for a job if they don't fit all the requirements. If you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply. You could be just what we need! We believe strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, Informa is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, ancestry, national origin, religion, or religious creed, mental or physical disability,

medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics under local law.