Joseph Fass
Bioinformatics Scientist
Portland, Oregon, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJoseph Fass is a Bioinformatics Scientist with 14 years of experience applying Unix/Linux and Perl-driven pipelines to complex genomics and data-visualization problems, currently advancing clinical bioinformatics at Providence Health & Services in Portland. He spent over a decade leading the Data Analysis team at UC Davis Genome Center’s Bioinformatics Core, designing reproducible analysis workflows and supporting diverse research projects. Trained as a chemical engineer with a PhD from the University of Minnesota, he brings a quantitative, systems-oriented approach to biological data challenges. Comfortable bridging computational tooling and wet-lab needs, he combines hands-on scripting and pipeline engineering with an eye for clear, publication-ready visualizations. An often-overlooked strength is his long-standing commitment to core service work—translating bespoke research questions into robust, reusable software for many investigators.
14 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
NA, Chemical Engineering, NA, Chemical Engineering at Michigan Technological UniversityPh.D, Chemical Engineering; Chemical Engineering, Ph.D, Chemical Engineering; Chemical Engineering at University of MinnesotaNA, Neurobiology, NA, Neurobiology at Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods HoleBS, Chemical Engineering, BS, Chemical Engineering at Rutgers University
Spanish
Github Skills (58)
firmware10
usb10
rna-seq10
dna-sequences10
structural-variation9
genome-assembly9
bioinformatics9
avr9
genomics8
sequencing8
fm-index8
atmel8
qmk7
adapter7
cran6
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
jfass/apc
Apr 2015 - Apr 2020
(a) (p)erfect (c)ircle? ... tests DNA sequences for overlapping ends, then trims and rejoins, and aligns reads to test the join
Contributions:5 commits, 2 PRs, 4 pushes in 5 years 1 month
dna-sequences
ucdavis-bioinformatics/scythe
Jun 2012 - Jun 2016
Contributions:12 commits, 1 PR, 1 push in 4 years 1 month
trimmeradapter
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