Develop your career at the CRUK Manchester Institute
Explore opportunities to join us through a wide range of different roles, studentships and other opportunities
Develop your career at the CRUK Manchester Institute
Explore opportunities to join us through a wide range of different roles, studentships and other opportunities
Apply to join us
Welcome to our Opportunities pages: find information about the roles on offer at our world-renowned cancer research institute.
Careers – Current job vacancies across the Institute
Postdoc opportunity
MI/25/33 – Postdoctoral Scientist Systems Oncology Group
Salary
£37,000 – £44,852 (depending on qualifications and experience)
Closing Date: 06/07/2025
Duration of Post: Fixed term until 28th February 2027
A culture of research and collaboration
The CRUK Manchester Institute provides state-of-the-art facilities where researchers can further develop both their science and their careers in a highly collaborative and supportive environment. Support is offered from our Operations teams, core facilities and through specialist services including Grant Application support.
PhD Student Opportunities
A PhD should be an exciting and stimulating time. We are looking for talented and motivated graduates with backgrounds in biological sciences, mathematics, computer science and/or chemistry interested in pursuing scientific research careers. As well as benefitting from dynamic and interactive research environment, graduate students will also have access to outstanding facilities within the Institute.
Our fully funded PhD studentships are of four years’ duration with full sponsorship covering tuition, bench, and stipend fees for the duration of the study period. Studentships are typically advertised on our webpages annually in October with interviews being held in January/February of the intake year. Students will register and graduate from The University of Manchester. Registration takes place in September annually with official commencement on 1 October. Alternative University registration entry points are available annually in January and April.
Additional PhD studentships and vacancies may be advertised throughout the year.
Benefits
Find out how contributions to the Institute are recognised with a generous benefits package
Wellbeing
Our mission is to promote and enhance wellbeing through the development of a proactive and enabling culture.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Read about our commitment to creating an environment where diversity is celebrated and everyone is treated fairly
Research
Our research spans the whole spectrum of cancer research. incorporating excellent multi-disciplinary and translational research
Support across the research lifecycle
At the Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute, our goal is to provide all the necessary services and structures to support high-quality research. Alongside our exceptional Core Facilities, researchers are supported by dedicated teams and individuals covering areas including Human Resources, Health and Safety, Wellbeing, Data Protection, Grant Writing, Research Integrity and more.
Click below for more information on each team and how they support research teams across the Institute.
Finance
Our Finance team offer support with billing, payments, purchasing and more
Grant Support
Find out more about the role of our Grants Advisor & Scientific Operations Officer Gillian Campbell
Human Resources
HR manage advertising and recruitment, interviewing and contracts, as well as offering Wellbeing Support and managing our EDI plans
Operational Support
Including Data Protection, Research Integrity Training, Pre-Submission manuscript reviews, Administrative support and more
Institute Life
We strive to make our community a welcoming, caring and enthusiastic one, fuelling ambition with opportunities for training and mentoring to help us all achieve our personal and professional goals.
“We are so pleased to have received the funding to enable us to test our hypothesis in the lab. If we can create a new medicine that can precisely target a specific type of cell within the tumour, and restore anti-cancer immune responses, this will be a game-changer for oesophageal cancer patients “
Sara Valpione
Former Institute Clinical Fellow and now Clinician in Residence within the CRUK National Biomarker Centre
“My charity bake sales – known as “David’s Great British Bake Off” – are always a hit, home baked products taste so much better than shop bought and are greatly appreciated by staff!”
David Jenkins
Purchasing Officer
“The Paterson Building is an amazing place to work, and already it is clear that its design is helping to promote interactions, which was something we all very much hoped would happen”
Caroline Wilkinson
Chief Operating Officer
“We’ve seen some remarkable responses, with an improvement for some patients within days. This is an early phase trial so there’s a lot more work to do. But the data we have so far is very encouraging and could help many thousands of people in the future”
Tim Somervaille
Senior Group Leader
“We are so pleased to have received the funding to enable us to test our hypothesis in the lab. If we can create a new medicine that can precisely target a specific type of cell within the tumour, and restore anti-cancer immune responses, this will be a game-changer for oesophageal cancer patients “
Sara Valpione
Former Institute Clinical Fellow and now Clinician in Residence within the CRUK National Biomarker Centre
“My charity bake sales – known as “David’s Great British Bake Off” – are always a hit, home baked products taste so much better than shop bought and are greatly appreciated by staff!”
David Jenkins
Purchasing Officer
“The Paterson Building is an amazing place to work, and already it is clear that its design is helping to promote interactions, which was something we all very much hoped would happen”
Caroline Wilkinson
Chief Operating Officer
“We’ve seen some remarkable responses, with an improvement for some patients within days. This is an early phase trial so there’s a lot more work to do. But the data we have so far is very encouraging and could help many thousands of people in the future”
Tim Somervaille
Senior Group Leader
Our Research
Our research spans the whole spectrum of cancer research from cell biology through to translational and clinical studies
Research Groups
Our research groups study many fundamental questions of cancer biology and treatment
Our Facilities
The Institute has outstanding core facilities that offer cutting edge instruments and tailored services from expert staff
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