Program Development Analyst

Academic Affairs/Academic Innovation seeks a Program Development Analyst to work with the Provost’s Office, specifically Academic Innovation, to support Program Development in terms of market research, feasibility analysis, potential employment analysis, and program outlook.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Feasibility Analysis (50%)
• Design and conduct feasibility analyses for proposed new programs or for continuing programs requiring revamping.
• Conduct assessment of market competition for proposed new programs.
• Scan available data as needed—labor market, employment outlook, IPEDS data.

Report Development (30%)
• Develop and write a variety of reports—feasibility, market research briefs, data presentation, etc.
• Develop and maintain a research repository.
• Develop and implement processes for surveys and focus interviews as needed for Program Development analysis.

Outreach and Support (20%)
• Working with the Vice President of Academic Affairs/Provost and the Associate Provost of Academic Innovation, support the work of the Program Planning and Development Team (PPDT). This work includes response to requests for information and research, provision of timely reports, and follow-up on action items from team meetings.
• Working with the Vice President of Academic Affairs/Provost and the Associate Provost, Academic Innovation, connect with academic schools and related programs to provide program research support and other relevant information for Program Development and enhancement.
• Development of templates to be used for reports and research.
• Contributes to sustaining and enhancing an inclusive working and learning environment

Required:
• Master’s degree
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant higher education experience related to data collection and analysis, marketing research, and academic Program Development.
• Working knowledge of various data sources, including IPEDS, Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS), employment outlook databases.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers.
• Excellent ability to aggregate data and write research reports.
• Strong Microsoft Office knowledge and ability to apply the various tools for aggregation of data and information.
• Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.

Preferred:
• Working familiarity with other technology tools—Tableau, Posit (R Studio), Qualtrix, and other research tools.

Physical Requirements:
• Work is mostly sedentary and majority of time is spent sitting
• Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly on telephone
• Must be able to travel among the 3 campuses

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Please attach a cover letter and a curriculum vitae/resume. Finalist candidate(s) for this position will be subject to reference checks and a pre-employment background check as a condition of employment.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. MCPHS is unable to sponsor, or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa. MCPHS is also not an E-Verify institution.

About Us

Established in 1823, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) is the oldest institution of higher education in Boston, a city that is home to many of the world’s top universities and healthcare institutions. We are one of the largest and most highly-ranked schools for health- and life-sciences, and our alumni and faculty continually distinguish themselves in healthcare settings around the globe. MCPHS has more than 7000 students across campuses in Boston’s Longwood Medical Area, downtown Worcester, MA and downtown Manchester, NH. Our vision is to empower our Community to create a healthier, more equitable world, which we strive to achieve through our strategic priorities of collaboration, inclusion, success, sustainability, planning, and support.

We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits that include a substantial contribution toward the cost of medical, vision, and dental insurance, generous time off, retirement and pension plans, and flexible work arrangements to support work/life balance for our employees while advancing the MCPHS strategic plan.

MCPHS is an equal opportunity employer that celebrates a diverse community. We seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law