Senior Shiny Developer (R) – Pharma Analytics

About the role

A specialist analytics and digital consultancy is looking for a Senior Shiny Developer to join a major pharma programme. You will take part in the technical design, development, troubleshooting and continuous improvement of Shiny applications, working directly with users, developers, data engineers and client stakeholders. The programme is in an active user engagement phase, offering many chances to turn feedback and edge cases into practical technical solutions. The role is based in Sofia, Bulgaria or Malta, on a permanent basis, with a salary of up to €65,000.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the technical delivery of Shiny analytics applications
• Develop production-quality applications using R and Shiny
• Work directly with users and client stakeholders, translating their feedback into technical requirements and solutions
• Troubleshoot complex application issues and help reduce technical debt
• Write tested, maintainable and documented R code, including reusable R packages
• Work with APIs, SQL and data models, and support architecture and technical decisions
• Mentor other developers and contribute to agile delivery and technical best practice

Required profile

• Strong commercial R and Shiny experience, with proven experience building production Shiny applications
• Pharma, life sciences, clinical programming or statistical programming experience
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, and experience working directly with clients or users
• A consulting mindset: able to understand the problem, not just build the solution

Required skills

• R and Shiny
• SQL
• APIs and data
• Bonus: Golem, Rhino, data.table, Docker, WSL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, machine learning, statistical modelling, A/B testing, clinical trials