Shiban worked in both capacities on The X-Files,[1] its spin-off The Lone Gunmen, Star Trek: Enterprise, Smallville, Supernatural, Legend of the Seeker, Breaking Bad, and The Vampire Diaries.

In 1997, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for his work on The X-Files episode "Memento Mori".

[2] He shared the nomination with co-writers Chris Carter, Frank Spotnitz, and Vince Gilligan.

In 1998, Shiban shared a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series with The X-Files production team.

[4] Shiban and the writing staff also shared a nomination for the WGA award for best drama series for their work on the second season.