[Remote] R Programmer / Biostatistician

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Penfield Search Partners Ltd is seeking an experienced R Programmer / Biostatistician who can operate at the intersection of data engineering and biostatistics. This role involves building clinical trial simulations, performing data wrangling, and collaborating with various teams to optimize workflows and improve data accessibility. Responsibilities • Build and run clinical trial simulations to support study design decisions. • Perform advanced data wrangling, cleaning, and transformation in R and PostgreSQL. • Work across modern data platforms (Databricks, PostgreSQL, etc.) to integrate, query, and prepare datasets. • Develop reproducible, well-documented R code for modeling, analysis, and reporting. • Leverage Seql (Posit’s new AI-assisted R/Python tool) to accelerate analysis and automate code generation. • Collaborate with biostatistics, data science, and engineering teams to optimize workflows and improve data accessibility. • Support onboarding and integration of new team members into R-based and database environments. Skills • Fluency in R for programming, data manipulation, and simulation. • Strong SQL experience (preferably PostgreSQL) for querying and data integration. • Proven experience with clinical trial simulations, adaptive/study design, or statistical modeling. • Expertise in data wrangling and structuring messy datasets for analysis. • Comfort working in modern data ecosystems (e.g., Databricks, cloud data warehouses, pipelines). • Excellent documentation and communication skills, with a collaborative, problem-solving mindset. • Familiarity with Seql (Posit’s AI-assisted R/Python tool). • Experience in biostatistics, clinical research, or pharma/biotech environments. • Exposure to Bayesian simulation, Monte Carlo modeling, or reproducible R workflows (e.g., R Markdown, Quarto). Company Overview • At Penfield, we specialize in recruitment services for the pharmaceutical, biotech, and CRO industries, as well as the property and casualty insurance sector. It was founded in 2012, and is headquartered in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is Apply tot his job Apply tot his job Apply tot his job