Working Title: Pharmacy Program Analyst
Job Class: State Program Administrator Senior
Agency: Administration Dept
Job ID : 92591
Location : St. Paul
Telework Eligible : Yes
Full/Part Time : Full-Time
Regular/Temporary : Unlimited
Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers
Date Posted : 03/06/2026
Closing Date : 03/26/2026
Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Administration Dept / Administration-MAPE
Division/Unit : MMCAP Contracting & Business Ops
Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift
Days of Work : Monday - Friday
Travel Required : No
Salary Range: $28.26 - $41.43 / hourly; $59,006 - $86,505 / annually
Job Class Option : Pharmaceutical
Classified Status : Classified
Bargaining Unit/Union : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE
FLSA Status : Non-exempt
Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes
The work you'll do is more than just a job.
At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.
MMCAP is a national cooperative group purchasing organization (GPO) for government healthcare facilities. MMCAP was established in 1985 and has over 30,000 member facilities across all 50 states. MMCAP's primary function is to provide a full range of pharmaceuticals to its participating facilities in these four (4) classes of trade: Corrections, Mental Health, Public Health, and Student Health. It also has contracts for vials and containers, medical supplies, drug testing, returned goods processing, influenza vaccine, dental products and services, and dozens of other lines of business where the list continues to grow. Use of MMCAP is free for our members and purchasing from our contracts is voluntary.
MMCAP is operated within the State of Minnesota, Office of State Procurement (OSP). The mission of MMCAP is to ensure best value for pharmaceuticals and healthcare products and services to government facilities across the nation through executing contracts that leverage aggregated member volume to drive deeper discounts. To learn more about us, please visit our website at https://mmcap.mn.gov/.
We are seeking a Pharmacy Program Analyst to:
Manage and update pharmaceutical prices and product changes to ensure MMCAP members have accurate product information.
Continually review and analyze existing contracts and usage data from internal and external sources.
Perform research and analysis to provide MMCAP members with best value in purchasing pharmaceutical products.
Develop and coordinate MMCAP's internal pharmaceutical products and price auditing programs to ensure program accuracy and meet GPO industry quality assurance expectations.
Support clinical pharmacy consulting services provided by MMCAP to its members.
This position is eligible for up to a 50% hybrid telework arrangement. With a telework arrangement, additional onsite attendance may be required for team meetings or as requested by management to meet business needs. Completion of a telework agreement will be required. Please review the Telework Policy (https://mn.gov/mmb-stat/policies/1422-telework.pdf) for details.
Minimum Qualifications
The following qualifications are required of all applicants seeking consideration for this position. Only applicants whose application materials clearly demonstrate fulfillment of each of these minimum qualifications will be considered for the position.
Two (2) years of experience working for a pharmacy benefit management company, health insurance company handling pharmacy claims, pharmaceutical wholesaler or GPO, or any organization where pharmaceutical purchasing is/was a primary job duty.
Strong research and analytical skills sufficient to identify and recommend solutions.
Working knowledge of statistical methods and related procedures to organize and conduct research projects.
Experience working with auditing programs, particularly with pharmaceuticals.
Strong communication skills to deliver complete and accurate documentation and make presentations of the data analyses and project findings.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
Strong organizational skills, ability to manage multiple tasks and timelines, and demonstrated attention to details.
Preferred Qualifications
Degree or certification (e.g., Pharmacy Technician license) demonstrating a deep understanding of pharmaceutical products.
Familiarity with the National Drug Code (NDC), pharmaceutical wholesale pricing strategies, and pharmacy contract pricing nomenclature.
Ability to independently determine good contracts and sources.
Ability to utilize critical thinking skills and analyze complex information and issues sufficiently to identify and recommend solutions.
Exceptional human relations skills to provide customer support to an array of MMCAP stakeholders, partners, and customers.
Additional Requirements
Successful applicants must pass a criminal background check through American Databank and employment reference checks (where applicable) prior to employment. A criminal history does not automatically disqualify an applicant, and each case will be reviewed individually in alignment with fair hiring practices.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.
Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.
