R Shiny UI Developer

Post Date

Mar 18, 2026

Location

Wilmington,
Delaware

ZIP/Postal Code

19803
US
May 18, 2026 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract

Category

Programmer / Developer

Req #

KPD-287d189b-560a-457b-8a56-2495a8bf38e7

Pay Rate

$20 - $25 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced R Shiny Developer to lead frontend/UI development for RiskView, an enterprise Risk-Based Quality Management (RBQM) platform used for clinical trial site risk monitoring. This application serves clinical operations teams with interactive dashboards including KRI heatmaps, statistical visualizations, and data review tools, deployed on Posit Connect against an Azure SQL Database backend.

Key Responsibilities
• Build and refine Shiny UI modules: design, implement, and maintain interactive dashboard views (KRI tables, boxplots, trend charts, data library) following the existing modular architecture
• Implement responsive, accessible layouts: using bslib (Bootstrap 5), custom CSS variables, and the project's design system
• Develop interactive visualizations: color-coded reactable heatmaps, Highcharts boxplots with scatter overlays, master/detail trend charts, and donut charts
• Manage client-side interactivity: Shiny reactive event handling, JavaScript event bridges (Shiny.setInputValue()), and jQuery-based DOM interactions
• Optimize UI performance: session-level caching, lazy rendering, and preparing for Phase 2 virtualized tables (React 18 via htmlwidgets)
• Collaborate with backend/analytics developers: consume data from an R6-based DataStore class and integrate with pre-computed KRI analytics
• Maintain and extend the CSS design system : 5 custom stylesheets with CSS custom properties for risk color theming, responsive breakpoints.
• Write UI tests using testthat and shinytest2

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

Required Skills & Experience

- 3+ years of R Shiny development experience
• Deep experience building production Shiny applications (not just prototypes/dashboards)
• Proficiency with bslib for Bootstrap 5 theming and layout (navsets, cards, sidebars, value boxes)
• Experience structuring apps as Shiny modules with namespaced UI/server pairs
• Understanding of Shiny reactivity: reactive expressions, observers, isolate, invalidation, debounce/throttle
• Experience with shinyjs, shinyWidgets, and htmltools for custom UI components

- Frontend Web Technologies
• Strong CSS3 skills: custom properties (variables), flexbox/grid, media queries, transitions/animations
• Working knowledge of JavaScript, DOM manipulation, event delegation, jQuery
• Understanding of Bootstrap 5 grid system, utility classes, and component patterns
• Familiarity with HTML5 semantics and accessibility (WCAG)

Data Visualization
• Experience with reactable, custom cell renderers, conditional styling, grouped columns, sticky headers
• Experience with Highcharts (via highcharter), boxplots, line charts, donut/pie charts, drilldown interactions
• Ability to translate statistical outputs into clear, clinical-audience-appropriate visualizations

Posit Connect / Deployment
• Experience deploying Shiny apps to Posit Connect (publishing, scaling, environment management)
• Understanding of Connect's execution model (single-process vs. multiple workers, session management)
• Familiarity with content scheduling on Connect (for batch pipeline integration)

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• htmlwidgets development: building custom R-to-JavaScript widget bindings.
• React 18 fundamentals: component lifecycle, hooks, virtual DOM.
• R package development: DESCRIPTION, NAMESPACE, roxygen2, devtools/pkgload workflow
• Azure ecosystem: Azure SQL Database, Entra ID (Azure AD) SSO, ODBC connectivity
• testthat / shinytest2: writing and maintaining UI and integration tests
• Performance profiling: experience with profvis, shiny.tictoc, or browser DevTools for Shiny apps
• Git workflow: feature branching, pull requests, code review

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.