The CHPVP is seeking an Programmer Analyst 3 to support its operations. The CHPVP conducts public health surveillance under the New Mexico HPV Pap Registry (NMHPVPR) which is authorized under NM Notifiable Diseases and Conditions.  Reporting to the NMHPVPR occurs via direct interface with national, regional and statewide laboratories and hospitals.

Under indirect supervision, the analyst programmer applies systems analysis and designs techniques to develop and maintain Oracle databases and tables and front-end client server applications in support of NMHPVPR mission-critical computing on production systems. Technically ensures quality software, reliable information, and stable applications for mission-critical NMHPVPR functions.

This position requires a highly experienced programmer with an interest and ability to think beyond a narrow set of specialized skills and a desire to apply problem-solving techniques to design and maintain comprehensive and integrated data systems and applications.

The University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center is the Official Cancer Center of New Mexico and the only National Cancer Institute-designated Cancer Center in a 500-mile radius. Its 146 board-certified oncology specialty physicians include cancer surgeons in every specialty (abdominal, thoracic, bone and soft tissue, neurosurgery, genitourinary, gynecology, and head and neck cancers), adult and pediatric hematologists/medical oncologists, gynecologic oncologists, and radiation oncologists. They, along with more than 600 other cancer healthcare professionals (nurses, pharmacists, nutritionists, navigators, psychologists and social workers), provide treatment to 65% of New Mexico’s cancer patients from all across the state and partner with community health systems statewide to provide cancer care closer to home. They treated 13,578 patients in 105,748 ambulatory clinic visits in addition to in-patient hospitalizations at UNM Hospital. A total of 1361 patients participated in cancer clinical trials, including 544 (40%) patients who participated in clinical trials testing new cancer treatments that include tests of novel cancer prevention strategies and cancer genome sequencing. The more than 102 cancer research scientists affiliated with the UNMCCC were awarded $36.2 million in federal and private grants and contracts for cancer research projects. Since 2015, they have published 930 manuscripts, and promoting economic development, they filed 136 new patents and launched 10 new biotechnology start-up companies. Finally, the physicians, scientists and staff have provided education and training experiences to more than 530 high school, undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral fellowship students in cancer research and cancer health care delivery. Learn more at http://cancer.unm.edu.

See the Position Description for additional information.

• Specialty licensure/certification may be required, as specified by the department.
• Successful candidate may be subject to a criminal background check prior to starting work.

Bachelor's degree; at least 2 years of progressively responsible experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution and/or experience that is directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified may be interchangeable on a year-for-year basis.

·         Master’s degree in computer science

·         High level of expertise with analyzing, developing and maintaining an Oracle 19c database or relatively recent version and working in a Linux environment. Preferred 5+ years’ experience.

·         Experience programming in PL/SQL and one or more other programming languages such as Python, C++, C, SAS or R. Knowledge of Visual Basic or another .NET language is a plus. Preferred 5+ years’ experience.

·         High level familiarity with Linux OS, working in the command line and shell (e.g. bash) scripting. 

·         Ability to create and maintain code and scripts for task automation, service integration and reporting. Preferred 5+ years of experience

·         Expertise with ETL and data extraction from a variety of formats including free text. Data transformation and loading into Oracle databases preferred. Preferred 5+ years’ experience.

·         Experience with web-based application and report development with HTML5, CSS, JavaScript and utilizing programming languages such as PHP.

·         Experience with probabilistic matching software such as LinkPlus desired.

·         Experience with client server and web reporting/graphing tools desired.

·         Knowledgeable in application and database security best practices and procedures.

·         Knowledgeable in software firewalls and helping in setup of hardware firewall rules

·         Experience with managing roles and permissions to server access

·         Knowledgeable on security keys and sFTP server setup

·         Excellent communication skills required to interact with IT and laboratory leadership at local, regional and national laboratories reporting to the unit. 

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Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre-employment background check. This may include, but is not limited to, a criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment. For more information about background checks, visit https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3280.html. Refer to https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3200.html for a definition of Regular Staff.