Senior Clinical Data Scientist: R Shiny & CDISC Expert

ICON Clinical Research; Reading; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Various annual leave entitlements

Health insurance offerings

Retirement planning

Global Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

ICON Strategic Solutions seeks a Clinical Data Scientist to design, build and maintain R Shiny applications for study monitoring and exploratory analysis. You will transform complex clinical data into interactive dashboards, supporting cross-functional teams with high-quality statistical outputs.

The role requires deep R Shiny expertise, CDISC SDTM/ADaM experience, and strong collaboration with statisticians, data managers, and project leads.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as Statistical Programmer in pharma/biotech/CRO.
• Strong clinical data experience including CDISC (SDTM & ADaM) and TLF production.
• Proficient in R Shiny end-to-end app development and UI/UX design.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, CS, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain R Shiny applications for study monitoring, data visualization, safety review, and exploratory analysis.
• Develop modular, scalable, and well-documented R code following best practices.
• Create interactive dashboards, visualizations, and bespoke analytical tools for cross-functional teams.
• Optimize Shiny app performance, security, and usability for deployment in regulated environments.
• Ensure all deliverables comply with CDISC standards, regulatory guidance, and internal SOPs.
• Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for R and R Shiny within the team.
• Mentor junior programmers and contribute to knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Participate in study meetings, providing technical insights and programming expertise.
• Influence best practices, pipelines, and automation strategies for modernizing statistical workflows.

Skills

R Shiny

CDISC SDTM/ADaM

Statistical programming

Python

SAS

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Statistics/Computer Science

Tools

Shiny Server

Posit Connect

Job description

ICON Strategic Solutions seeks a Clinical Data Scientist to design, build and maintain R Shiny applications for study monitoring and exploratory analysis. You will transform complex clinical data into interactive dashboards, supporting cross-functional teams with high-quality statistical outputs.

The role requires deep R Shiny expertise, CDISC SDTM/ADaM experience, and strong collaboration with statisticians, data managers, and project leads.