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Injury & Violence Mortality Epidemiologist - Operational (DOH/CHP #36506)

Salary

 

$26.33 - $42.12 Hourly

$54,760 - $87,616 Annually

This position is a Pay Band 70

Posting Details

 
This posting will be used for ongoing recruitment and may close at any time. Applicant list may be screened more than once.

The New Mexico Department of Health (NMHealth) works to ensure a healthier New Mexico. The NMHealth's mission is to ensure health equity and works with our partners to promote health and well-being and improve health outcomes for all people in New Mexico. The NMHealth Office of Injury and Violence Prevention (OIVP) is a section of the Injury and Behavioral Epidemiology Bureau within the Center for Health Protection located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Currently, the OIVP has prevention and evaluation programs for firearm violence, sexual violence, adult falls, suicide, and childhood injury, and is in the process of adding additional prevention programs. The OIVP houses and maintains surveillance systems for the New Mexico Child Fatality Review (CFR) program, the Core State Injury Prevention Program (Core SIPP), and the New Mexico Violent Death Reporting System (NMVDRS). The OIVP is divided into four units - the Epidemiology Unit, the Injury Prevention Program Unit, the Violence Prevention Program Unit, and the Evaluation Unit. The Injury and Violence Mortality Epidemiologist is located within the Epidemiology Unit.

Why does the job exist?

 
The Injury and Violence Mortality Epidemiologist will analyze the distribution (who, when, and where), patterns (including temporal-spatial) and determinants (risk factors and causes) of deaths from injuries and violence in New Mexico. The candidate will help to design, develop, conduct epidemiological/statistical analyses as well as evaluate public health interventions. The candidate will use statistical software (such as SAS, R, or STATA) to analyze death data and provide reports to programs in the Office of Injury and Violence Prevention, and to funders including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The candidate will as sis t in the maintenance of databases of injury and violence data (i.e., the NMVDRS, Core SIPP, and CFR), prepare and present reports, and gain and maintain knowledge of current best practices in the field of injury and violence prevention for the citizens of New Mexico. This position will work closely with injury and violence prevention program staff and the Epidemiology Uni t to support injury and violence prevention programs and initiatives including the New Mexico Injury and Violence Prevention Coalition. The successful candidate will also raise awareness by presenting injury and violence data to preventionists, medical specialists, and the public at various venues.

How does it get done?

 
Statistical analysis of data on injury and violence including epidemiological surveillance, data requests, bill analyses, and data dissemination; support the epidemiology unit, injury & violence prevention programs, partners and communities with data analysis needs; support grant management and coordination for the NM VDRS (i.e., assist in monitoring project objectives and activities); collect, clean and perform data quality checks as well as epidemiological analysis, reporting, and data dissemination using data on injury and violence.

Who are the customers?

 
The citizens of New Mexico

Ideal Candidate

 
The ideal candidate will possess a graduate degree and have knowledge and experience in public health surveillance, data management, weighted survey analysis and analysis of data using common statistical packages (e.g., SAS, R, and/or STATA). The candidate must be able to interpret statistical results and present these findings to a variety of audiences. The candidate should be team-oriented and adaptable to changing work processes and environments.

Minimum Qualification

 
Master's degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Science, Social Sciences or Statistics. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university in a related field and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling six (6) years may substitute for the required education.

Employment Requirements

 
Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License. Must possess and maintain a current Defensive Driving Course Certificate from the State of New Mexico or must pass and receive Defensive Driving Course Certification as a condition of continued employment.

Working Conditions

 
Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to Visual/Video Display Terminal (VDT) and extensive personal computer and phone usage. Some sitting, standing, stooping, bending, reaching and lifting up to twenty-five (25) pounds may be required. Some travel with the occasional overnight stay may be required.

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Agency Contact Information: Richard Spano (505) 795-2011. Email

For information on Statutory Requirements for this position, click the Classification Description link on the job advertisement.

Bargaining Unit Position

 
This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement and all terms/conditions of that agreement apply and must be adhered to.

Date Posted
07/22/2025
Job Reference
156273
Organization
Department of Health, State of New Mexico
Location
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Category
Epidemiology
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