PRINCIPAL DATA ANALYST, Institutional Research

Principal Data Analyst, Institutional Research Position Type: Full‑Time/Regular Location: Boston, MA, United States Salary Range: $135,000.00 – $150,000.00 (Grade 52) Responsibilities Develop advanced statistical models, dashboards and visualizations to inform institutional strategy. Translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for senior leadership. Lead cross‑functional analytics projects and mentor junior analysts.

Partner with IT and data governance teams to improve data quality and reporting platforms. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in a related field. 8+ years of experience in data analytics, institutional research or related roles. Strong expertise in data modeling and visualization.

Expertise in advanced analytics techniques such as Bayesian generative modeling, machine learning for textual analysis, neural topic modeling or vector embeddings. Proficiency with data extraction techniques including querying data lakes, building data pipelines, scraping web data and pre‑processing text. Experience in higher education analytics (preferred).

Familiarity with data governance and enterprise reporting environments (preferred). Benefits Paid time off, including PTO, paid intersession break and 13 paid holidays. University‑funded retirement plan with full vesting after two years of eligible service.

Competitive tuition assistance program for employee and eligible family members. Boston University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or veteran status.

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