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Fivetran

Posted 1 week ago

Senior Technical Instructor (US East)

Remote, Maryland, United States; Remote, Massachusetts, United States, AMER; Remote, New Jersey, United States, AMER; Remote, New York, United States, AMER; Remote, Pennsylvania, United States, AMER; Remote, Virginia, United States, AMER; Remote, Was

senior
Full-time
English
$113K – $135K / year
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Snowflake

Posted 1 week ago

Staff Designated Support Engineer

IE-Dublin-WW

staff
Full-time
English
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Prolific

Posted 2 weeks ago

Research Consultant

Remote, US

Full-time
English
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Ironclad

Posted 2 weeks ago

Staff Data Scientist - Product Analytics

San Francisco

staff
Full-time
English
$180K – $220K / year
python sql a/b testing airflow llm +5 more
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Nebius

Posted 3 weeks ago

Detection & Response Engineer

Remote - Europe

Full-time
English
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Snowflake

Posted 3 weeks ago

Solution Engineer

CO-Colombia-Remote

Full-time
English
python sql machine learning spark etl +5 more
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Notion

Posted 1 month ago

Data Scientist, Growth

San Francisco, California

Full-time
English
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Databricks

Posted 2 months ago

Solutions Architect - Manufacturing

Remote - Illinois; Remote - Michigan; Remote - New York

Full-time
English
$180K – $248K / year
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D

Posted 2 months ago

Forward Deployed Engineer, Life Sciences

Remote US

Full-time
English
$185K – $220K / year
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Abridge

Posted 2 months ago

Member of Data Science Staff

SF Office

staff
Full-time
English
$195K – $225K / year
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Role guide

What to expect in remote R jobs

R is the preferred language for advanced statistical computing and research data science. Remote R jobs involve statistical modelling, A/B test analysis, Bayesian forecasting, and producing publication-quality reports with R Markdown or Quarto. Companies hiring R specialists are typically research-heavy, clinical, or finance organisations where statistical rigour matters.

What you'll work on

  • Design and analyse A/B tests with proper statistical power and significance
  • Build Bayesian forecasting models for business planning or clinical research
  • Produce publication-quality reports and dashboards using R Markdown and Shiny
  • Apply causal inference methods to measure the impact of business decisions

What companies look for

  • Deep statistical knowledge — beyond basic regression to experimental design
  • Tidyverse and ggplot2 proficiency for data manipulation and visualisation
  • R Markdown or Quarto for reproducible research reporting

Frequently asked questions

Are remote R jobs available outside academic and clinical settings?

Yes — finance, insurance, and tech companies with strong experimentation cultures hire R specialists. Roles typically combine R with SQL and increasingly Python as supplementary skills.

Should I learn Python alongside R for better remote job prospects?

Yes. Python significantly expands your options into ML engineering and data engineering roles. R alone limits you to analytics and research positions, which have a smaller remote job market.

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