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>> From: "Krizel, Lauren" <<a href="mailto:KrizelL@si.edu">KrizelL@si.edu</a>><br>
>> Date: August 11, 2016 at 2:51:39 PM EDT<br>
>> To: <a href="mailto:CTFSNET@SI-LISTSERV.SI.EDU">CTFSNET@SI-LISTSERV.SI.EDU</a><br>
>> Subject: CTFSNET: CTFS-ForestGEO Opportunity: Seeking R Package Developer<br>
>> Reply-To: "Center for Trop. Forest Science Network" <<a href="mailto:CTFSNET@SI-LISTSERV.SI.EDU">CTFSNET@SI-LISTSERV.SI.EDU</a>><br>
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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 (<a href="http://www.forestgeo.si.edu/">http://www.forestgeo.si.edu/</a>). <br>
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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” (<a href="http://ctfs.si.edu/Public/CTFSRPackage/">http://ctfs.si.edu/Public/CTFSRPackage/</a>), 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.<br>
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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.<br>
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>> The tasks involved in the position are:<br>
>> - Produce and maintain a package sensu stricto (currently we have functions and help file, but they are not compliant with current R version).<br>
>> - Set up a fully documented and active github (or other) repository for the package.<br>
>> - Fully document the functions and complete help files for each function.<br>
>> - Optimize code for speed.<br>
>> - Integrate code written by other researchers into the package.<br>
>> - Integrate the existing R functions to interact directly with output tables from the MySQL database.<br>
>> - Write new functions to help in the pre-processing and formatting of CTFS-ForestGEO data.<br>
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>> Required skills:<br>
>> - Experience in building R packages, good understanding of S3 and S4 methods, and knowledge of generic R work as well as R environments.<br>
>> - Experience in git and github.<br>
>> - Experience in code debugging, profiling, and optimizing.<br>
>> - Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.<br>
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>> Desirable skills:<br>
>> - Experience with R Markdown and Shiny.<br>
>> - Experience with lower level languages, ideally C++.<br>
>> - Previous experience with forest ecology or plant dynamics.<br>
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>> For further information on the position please contact Dr. Stuart Davies (<a href="mailto:daviess@si.edu">daviess@si.edu</a>), Director, CTFS-ForestGEO.<br>
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>> To learn more about CTFS - ForestGEO, visit our website (<a href="http://www.forestgeo.si.edu">www.forestgeo.si.edu</a>), twitter (<a href="http://twitter.com/forestgeo">twitter.com/forestgeo</a>) and newsblog (<a href="http://ctfsnews.blogspot.com">ctfsnews.blogspot.com</a>).<br>
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