R Shiny Programmer

US Remote

Emmes Group: Building a better future for us all.

Emmes Group is transforming the future of clinical research, bringing the promise of new medical discovery closer within reach for patients. Emmes Group was founded as Emmes more than 47 years ago, becoming one of the primary clinical research providers to the US government before expanding into public-private partnerships and commercial biopharma. Emmes has built industry leading capabilities in cell and gene therapy, vaccines and infectious diseases, ophthalmology, rare diseases, and neuroscience.

We believe the work we do will have a direct impact on patients' lives and act accordingly. We stive to build a collaborative culture at the intersection of being a performance and people driven company. We're looking for talented professionals eager to help advance clinical research as we work to embed innovation into the fabric of our company. If you share our motivations and passion in research, come join us!

Primary Purpose

We are seeking a talented R Shiny programmer to facilitate interactive reports that translate clinical trial data into clinical insights. As R Shiny programmer you will design, develop, deploy, and optimize user-friendly interactive web applications for clinical data analysis and visualization. You will work closely with data scientists, bioinformatics programmers and analysts as well as stakeholders to understand application requirements and translate them into intuitive R Shiny applications.

• Design, develop, test, and deploy interactive R Shiny web applications.
• Collaborate with data scientists and analysts to understand data and user requirements.
• Translate complex data analysis and visualization tasks into clear and user-friendly interfaces.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented R code, conduct R code reviews, and R programming validation.
• Integration of R Shiny application with AWS services such as AWS Redshift.
• Implement unit tests and ensure the quality and performance of applications.
• Benchmark and optimize application performance.
• Write well-documented R programming code, conduct code reviews, and programming validation.
• Identify inconsistencies and initiate resolution of data, analytical, or reporting problems.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field, and 3 years relevant experience.
• Proven experience building R Shiny applications.
• Strong proficiency in R programming, including data manipulation, statistical analysis, and data visualization.
• Competent in using Linux command line interface.
• Experience in using SQL.
• Understanding of user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) principles.
• Experience with gathering requirements and translating them into applications.
• Experience using RStudio and Version Control software (Git, SVN, or similar) to manage programming code.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Ability to work independently, as well as in a team environment.
• Ability to effectively communicate technical concepts, in both written and oral format.
• Experience with POSIT Workbench, Connect, and/or Package Managee preferred.
• Experience with R markdown preferred.
• Experience with continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines preferred.
• Experience with AWS cloud computing services such as Redshift, EC2, S3, and CloudWatch preferred.

Emmes requires all US based Clinical Research Associate new hires to be fully vaccinated before their first day of employment. All new hires may also be required to comply with other COVID-19 health and safety protocols, such as masking or testing. Emmes complies with all applicable laws regarding reasonable accommodations or exemptions for religious, medical, or other legally protected reasons.

Why work at Emmes?

At Emmes, your actions and hard work will have a direct impact on public health initiatives, both globally and in our local communities with opportunities for volunteerism through our Emmes Cares community engagement program. We offer a competitive benefits package focused on the health and needs of our growing workforce, including:

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The Emmes Company, LLC is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age, or other legally protected characteristics.