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.
- 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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Data Science, or related quantitative field
- Master's degree in related field
- 5+ years programming experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or CRO industry
- 3+ years hands-on experience with R, R packages, RStudio, and R Shiny in clinical data contexts
- Experience developing reusable programming utilities using R, SAS, and Python
- Experience integrating R Shiny applications with cloud data sources such as AWS S3 or Azure Data Lake
- Experience scaling Shiny applications for hundreds of users and optimizing frontend, backend, and infrastructure performance
- Experience validating R Shiny applications to regulatory standards (FDA, EMA) and GxP/CSA guidelines
- Experience supporting SDTM and ADaM review, dataset comparison, metadata review, and TLF review/quality control
- Demonstrated experience building tools, macros, or pipelines that improved programming efficiency or standardization
- Active participation in the open-source community, particularly developing/maintaining R packages and Shiny apps
- Experience developing and executing application testing including unit, integration, and regression testing
- Ability to analyze user behavior and interactions with Shiny applications to improve usability
- Strong communication skills; ability to translate technical strategy for technical and non-technical stakeholders
What We Do
We’re out to change the course of medical science. Are you ready to rise to the challenge? Premier Research is not about being everything to everyone. Instead, our deep, focused expertise targets the therapeutic areas and indications where today’s biotech and specialty pharma pioneers are doing the most amazing work. We’re 1,500 employees strong and operate in more than 20 countries, delivering unmatched expertise, operational skills, and dedication to meeting customers’ most challenging needs. Join us and meet some of the brightest minds in clinical development today — people who apply their best thinking to every project, recognizing that what they do significantly affects the lives and well-being of customers, patients, physicians, and colleagues. You’ll enjoy great benefits and very flexible working conditions in a company that values your contributions, rewards your achievements, and is committed to helping you reach your full potential. Are you ready to make a real difference and help us transform this exciting industry? Follow our company page for more information about us and the work we do, and check out our current openings for your next career move!
