Temporary Institutional Research Analyst - Data Viz

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) seeks an Institutional Research Analyst to analyze institutional data and support data-informed decision‑making on campus. Responsibilities include survey design, data analysis, reporting to external agencies, and creating data visualizations and KPIs.

The role supports student success metrics, enrollment trends, academic data, and strategic planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a research-related field (statistics, mathematics, social science, information science).
• Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods, preferably in higher education.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to interact with individuals at all levels, and ability to work as a team.
• Strong self-initiative and service orientation.
• Experience with large datasets and analytical tools (e.g., SPSS), along with demonstrated interest and applied experience in RStudio and SQL, is desirable.
• Demonstrated experience in survey design, development, administration, and reporting.
• Strong MS Office Skills, in particular with Excel.

Responsibilities

• Internal Data Analysis, Surveying, and Reporting (60%): assist with design and administration of surveys; compile results and interpret data in written analyses.
• University Research Support and Consulting (20%): support survey design, implementation and interpretation; analyze data sets and prepare reports; compile data for program reviews and strategic planning.
• External Data Analysis, Consulting, and Reporting (20%): plan and produce queries, reports, and presentations for IPEDS, accrediting bodies, and state reporting; identify data needs; conduct statistical analyses for planning.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Communication skills

Self-initiative

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in a research-related field

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

SPSS

RStudio

SQL

Qualtrics

Tableau

Job description

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) seeks an Institutional Research Analyst to analyze institutional data and support data-informed decision‑making on campus. Responsibilities include survey design, data analysis, reporting to external agencies, and creating data visualizations and KPIs.

The role supports student success metrics, enrollment trends, academic data, and strategic planning.