Senior R Programmer/ Shiny Developer

Premier Research; Town of Poland (NY); On-site; USD 144,900 - 177,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Premier Research is seeking a Senior R Programmer/ Shiny Developer to join our Biostatistics team in the New York area. You will build scalable, interactive R Shiny applications for clinical trial data analysis, validation, and reporting.

You will design reusable modules, optimize performance, and ensure compliance with FDA/EMA and GxP guidelines while collaborating with study teams and open-source communities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in a quantitative field; Master's preferred.
• 5+ years in pharma/biotech/CRO programming.
• 3+ years with R, R packages, RStudio, and RShiny focused on clinical data.
• Experience connecting RShiny apps to cloud data stores (AWS S3, Azure Data Lake).
• Ability to scale Shiny apps to hundreds of users and optimize performance.
• Experience validating RShiny apps to FDA/EMA and GxP standards.
• Proven track record creating tools/pipelines to improve efficiency.
• Active/open-source contributor in R/shiny ecosystems.
• Strong communication for technical/non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain interactive R Shiny apps for clinical trials.
• Create user-friendly apps for statistical review, data exploration, QC, and reporting.
• Develop reusable Shiny modules and frameworks for consistency.
• Optimize performance, scalability, and usability of apps.
• Develop utilities using R, SAS, and Python.
• Support SDTM/ADaM review, metadata, TLFs, and clinical data visualization.
• Follow GxP, CSA, and company standards; conduct unit/integration testing.
• Provide technical consultation on R programming and open-source tech.
• Develop programs to support project deliverables (ADaM, TLFs).
• Support study teams with programming activities on projects.

Skills

Strong communication

Regulatory awareness

Open-source involvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Statistics, CS, Math, Data Science or related

Master's preferred

Tools

R

RStudio

RShiny

SAS

Python

AWS S3

Azure Data Lake

Job description

Premier Research is looking for a Senior R Programmer/ Shiny Developer to join our Biostatistics team.

You will help biotech, medtech, and specialty pharma companies transform life-changing ideas and breakthrough science into new medicines, devices, and diagnostics. What we do is profoundly connected to saving and improving lives, and we recognize our team members are the most valuable asset in delivering success.

• We are here to help you grow, to give you the skills and opportunities to excel at work with the flexibility and balance your life requires.
• Your ideas influence the way we work, and your voice matters here.
• As an essential part of our team, you help us deliver the medical innovation that patients are desperate for.

Join us and build your future here.

What You'll Be Doing

• Designs, develops, tests, and maintains interactive R Shiny applications that support clinical trial activities, ensuring they are scalable and performant for large-scale clinical data analysis.
• Creates user-friendly applications for statistical review, data exploration, quality control, and reporting.
• Develops reusable Shiny modules and application frameworks to promote consistency and efficiency.
• Optimizes application performance, scalability, and usability.
• Develops reusable programming utilities using R, SAS, and Python.
• Builds applications that support: SDTM and ADaM review; Dataset comparison; Metadata review; TLF review and quality control; Clinical data visualization, Statistical reporting.
• Develop applications in accordance with GxP, Computer Software Assurance (CSA), and company standards.
• Develops and executes application testing, including unit, integration, and regression testing.
• Provides technical consultation on R programming, R Shiny development, and open-source technologies.
• Develop programs to support project deliverables (i.e. ADaM, TLFs, etc)
• Supports study teams with programming activities on projects.

What We Are Searching For

• Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Data Science, or a related quantitative field (Master's preferred).
• 5+ years of programming experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology or CRO industry
• 3+ years of hands‑on experience with R, R packages, RStudio, and RShiny, particularly in the context of clinical data analysis.
• Experience in integrating RShiny applications with various data sources, particularly cloud-based data storage solutions like AWS S3, Azure Data Lake, or similar platforms.
• Ability to scale Shiny applications to hundreds of users, with experience in performance optimization at various levels (frontend, backend, infrastructure).
• Experience in validating RShiny applications to meet regulatory standards such as FDA, EMA, and GxP guidelines.
• Demonstrated experience building tools, macros, or pipelines that improved efficiency or standardization for a programming function.
• Active participation in the open‑source community, particularly in developing and maintaining R packages and Shiny applications.
• Expertise in optimizing the performance of Shiny applications, including frontend, backend, and infrastructure levels, to ensure they can handle large datasets and multiple users efficiently.
• Ability to analyze user behavior and interactions with Shiny applications to improve usability and functionality.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate technical strategy for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Premier Research is dedicated to providing compensation that is fair and competitive with market standards. The minimum annualized starting base pay for this role is 161,000 PLN. The actual salary will be influenced based on a variety of factors such as qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role. We also offer comprehensive benefits packages, which may include health insurance, life insurance, retirement plan, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program.