Lifebit

A London health-data company whose platform lets scientists study genomic and medical data securely without moving it.

About Lifebit

Lifebit builds a platform called CloudOS, which it describes as a federated genomics platform for secure research over data spread across many places. In plain terms, researchers can study sensitive health and genetic data without the data having to be copied or moved.

We did not find a formal mission statement. Its job pages say it wants to make complex data analysis simpler and more accessible, and to 'revolutionise bioinformatics and biomedical data analysis forever'.

Its headquarters is in London, and one job site also lists Lisbon in Portugal. A job listing gives about 131 employees and a founding year of 2017, while another site says 21 to 50, so sources disagree on size. The company mentions remote working and a team across Europe and North America.

It describes a culture that encourages personal and professional growth, with an open-source focus, a diverse team and a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. One listing mentions 'extreme ownership' as part of its leadership mindset, 25 days of holiday and a personal development budget (listed in euros, so check what applies in the UK).

We did not find a graduate scheme, apprenticeship or internship. Listings we read were for experienced roles such as bioinformatics solutions architect, so check the careers site for entry-level openings.

What they do

• {'desc': 'Federated platform for secure analysis of genomic and health data.', 'title': 'Lifebit CloudOS'}
• {'desc': 'Secure workspaces for health data research.', 'title': 'Trusted research environments'}

Key facts

• Headquarters: London, UK
• Founded 2017 (per a job listing)
• Team size reported as about 131 or 21-50 depending on source
• Also lists Lisbon, Portugal

Website: lifebit.ai