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Jessime Kirk

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Head of Bioinformatics, Innovation at GeneDx
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

Jessime Kirk is the Head of Bioinformatics, Innovation at GeneDx, specializing in genomic diagnostics. His career includes founding a personalized medicine platform, Lodestar Bio, and roles at Invitae and Google. He earned his PhD from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and has been recognized as an NSF Graduate Research Fellow.

Outside of his primary professional role, Jessime shows a commitment to community and education within his field. He has volunteered for hackathons related to rare diseases, actively hires for his team, and has participated in innovation-focused podcasts during his time as a student entrepreneur.

Unique fact: While at Invitae, Jessime was designated an "Outlier" employee, a distinction given to the top 5% of all employees based on performance reviews.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
Head of Bioinformatics, Innovation
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
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Genomic Diagnostics
His entire career, from Invitae to founding Lodestar Bio and his current leadership role at GeneDx, is focused on advancing genomic diagnostics for patients.
Bioinformatics Innovation
His current role is Head of Bioinformatics, Innovation, and he has a track record of developing new products, such as a whole exome product for pediatric rare diseases.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Head of Bioinformatics, Innovation
GeneDx
1-2025 - 6-2025
Bioinformatics Product Lead
GeneDx
6-2023 - 1-2025
CEO, Founder
Lodestar Bio
5-2019 - 6-2023
Bioinformatics Engineer
Invitae
6-2018 - 9-2018
Software Engineer
Google
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Education
2014 - 2019
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2010 - 2014
Bachelor of Science - BS
University of Kentucky
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