R Developer with Life Science Background

About the role

We are seeking an R Developer with a strong life‑science background to join a research‑driven team in Saudi Arabia. The role sits at the intersection of software engineering, data science and bioinformatics, building production‑grade R and Shiny applications that support drug discovery, clinical trials and biomedical analytics.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain high‑quality R and Shiny applications for biological and clinical data analysis workflows.
• Process, analyse and visualise complex life‑science datasets ensuring reproducibility and usability.
• Build and maintain reusable R packages and data‑processing components for scalable analytics.
• Collaborate with scientists, bioinformaticians and stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Develop interactive visualisation tools and support deployment of production‑grade applications in cloud or distributed environments.
• Use Git for version control and participate in system design and continuous improvement discussions.

Required profile

• Strong proficiency in R programming with experience in production settings.
• Background in bioinformatics, biostatistics, genomics or related life‑science domain (Master’s degree or equivalent).
• Ability to work closely with scientific teams and communicate technical concepts clearly.

Required skills

• R
• Shiny
• JavaScript
• Git