[LTER-luq] Fwd: CTFSNET: CTFS-ForestGEO Opportunity: Seeking R Package Developer

[Aaron Hogan]

> From: "Krizel, Lauren" <KrizelL at si.edu>
> Date: August 11, 2016 at 2:51:39 PM EDT
> To: CTFSNET at SI-LISTSERV.SI.EDU
> Subject: CTFSNET: CTFS-ForestGEO Opportunity: Seeking R Package Developer
> Reply-To: "Center for Trop. Forest Science Network" <CTFSNET at SI-LISTSERV.SI.EDU>
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> The Center for Tropical Forest Science – Forest Global Earth Observatory (CTFS-ForestGEO) is a global network of researchers exploring the diversity and long-term dynamics of the world’s forests using large-scale forest plot data in 25 countries (http://www.forestgeo.si.edu/). 
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> CTFS-ForestGEO developed and maintains a complete data system for storing and updating tree census results for the CTFS-ForestGEO network on a MySQL server.  To further comparative data analysis, CTFS-ForestGEO developed a package of analytical software in the R programming language, “The CTFS R Package” (http://ctfs.si.edu/Public/CTFSRPackage/), designed specifically for use with repeated censuses of the CTFSForestGEO data. This package is central to research within CTFS-ForestGEO, and is broadly used by the forest ecology community.
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> CTFS-ForestGEO seeks a person to update and optimize the R package and establish a framework for future maintenance and expansion. We are looking for someone able to clearly document help pages and to write easy-to-read code. The R developer will work closely with users of the functions, so ability to communicate and understand the needs of a broad range of researchers and students is important.
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> The tasks involved in the position are:
> - Produce and maintain a package sensu stricto (currently we have functions and help file, but they are not compliant with current R version).
> - Set up a fully documented and active github (or other) repository for the package.
> - Fully document the functions and complete help files for each function.
> - Optimize code for speed.
> - Integrate code written by other researchers into the package.
> - Integrate the existing R functions to interact directly with output tables from the MySQL database.
> - Write new functions to help in the pre-processing and formatting of CTFS-ForestGEO data.
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> Required skills:
> - Experience in building R packages, good understanding of S3 and S4 methods, and knowledge of generic R work as well as R environments.
> - Experience in git and github.
> - Experience in code debugging, profiling, and optimizing.
> - Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
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> Desirable skills:
> - Experience with R Markdown and Shiny.
> - Experience with lower level languages, ideally C++.
> - Previous experience with forest ecology or plant dynamics.
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> For further information on the position please contact Dr. Stuart Davies (daviess at si.edu), Director, CTFS-ForestGEO.
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> To learn more about CTFS - ForestGEO, visit our website (www.forestgeo.si.edu), twitter (twitter.com/forestgeo) and newsblog (ctfsnews.blogspot.com).
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