Sr Statistical Programmer (R / R Shiny)

Syneos Health, Inc.; Mississippi; Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biopharmaceutical solutions organization seeks a skilled developer proficient in R Programming and Shiny Development. The ideal candidate will be responsible for creating interactive applications and visualizations, as well as optimizing performance and integration with databases. Join us to make an impact in a collaborative environment focused on customer success.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Supportive management

Engaged workplace culture

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in R Programming.
• Advanced in Shiny Development, including creating custom components.
• Familiar with Python and Selenium testing framework.
• Capable of creating visualizations using libraries like Plotly.
• Experience with SQL databases for data handling.

Responsibilities

• Develop Shiny applications using R.
• Create interactive visualizations.
• Integrate applications with databases.
• Optimize application performance.

Skills

R Programming

Shiny Development

Python

Data Visualization

SQL Databases

Git

Performance Optimization

Unit Testing

Strong Communication Skills

Job description

Updated: September 26, 2025
Location: USA-MS-Remote
Job ID:25102053

Syneos Health is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. We translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities.

Our Clinical Development model brings the customer and the patient to the center of everything that we do. We are continuously looking for ways to simplify and streamline our work to not only make Syneos Health easier to work with, but to make us easier to work for.

Whether you join us in a Functional Service Provider partnership or a Full-Service environment, you’ll collaborate with passionate problem solvers, innovating as a team to help our customers achieve their goals. We are agile and driven to accelerate the delivery of therapies, because we are passionate to change lives.

Discover what our 29,000 employees, across 110 countries already know:

WORK HERE MATTERS EVERYWHERE

Why Syneos Health

• We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.
• We are committed to our Total Self culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Our Total Self culture is what unites us globally, and we are dedicated to taking care of our people.
• We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. When we bring together diversity of thoughts, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives – we’re able to create a place where everyone feels like they belong.

Job Responsibilities

• Proficiency in R Programming is required
• Advanced Shiny Development, including reactivity, modules, layouts, and custom input/output components
• Familiarity with Python and Selenium testing framework
• Data Visualization: Ability to create interactive and insightful visualizations using libraries like Plotly, within Shiny apps
• Database Integration: Experience in integrating Shiny applications with databases (e.g., SQL databases) for data storage, retrieval, and manipulation
• Version Control: Proficiency in Git for collaborative development and code management
• Performance Optimization: Skills to optimize Shiny applications for performance, including minimizing load times, improving responsiveness, and handling large datasets efficiently
• Testing and Debugging: Ability to write unit tests, perform debugging, and troubleshoot issues within Shiny applications
• Strong communication skills to understand requirements, document application features, and effectively communicate technical concepts

Qualifications

• Require 3+ years of experience in R Programming
• Advanced Shiny Development, including reactivity, modules, layouts, and custom input/output components
• Familiarity with Python and Selenium testing framework
• Data Visualization: Ability to create interactive and insightful visualizations using libraries like Plotly, within Shiny apps
• Database Integration: Experience in integrating Shiny applications with databases (e.g., SQL databases) for data storage, retrieval, and manipulation
• Version Control: Proficiency in Git for collaborative development and code management
• Performance Optimization: Skills to optimize Shiny applications for performance, including minimizing load times, improving responsiveness, and handling large datasets efficiently
• Testing and Debugging: Ability to writeunit tests, perform debugging, and troubleshoot issues within Shiny applications
• Strong communication skills to understand requirements, document application features, and effectively communicate technical concepts

Get to know Syneos Health

Over the past 5 years, we have worked with 94% of all Novel FDA Approved Drugs, 95% of EMA Authorized Products and over 200 Studies across 73,000 Sites and 675,000+ Trial patients.

No matter what your role is, you’ll take the initiative and challenge the status quo with us in a highly competitive and ever-changing environment. Learn more about Syneos Health.

Syneos Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, marital status, ethnicity, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

Note: This description reflects the current requirements for the role and is subject to change. The Company may assign other tasks and responsibilities at its discretion. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request in accordance with applicable law.