Providing a comprehensive purchasing, travel and finance service on a daily basis
The CRUK Manchester Institute Finance team supports the Senior Management Team and Institute in all elements of finance and grant management, playing a vital role in supporting the mission of world leading cancer research.
The team provide expertise and advice for many areas from grant management, funding and contract negotiation with commercial partners, management of operational budgets, purchasing goods, travel bookings and many more.
Supporting the Institute
The Institute’s Finance team provides a range of financial services and grant management to all staff to allow full and effective management of all research grants and other funds.
The team also deals with the Research Office functions of post-award grant management, commercial contract management as well as core facility financials and user management.
As an Institute of the University of Manchester, good relations are integral. Our team are the main link with the University finance teams and can help with any related queries.
Services
Meet the Finance Team
I am pleased to introduce my wonderful team, whom I enjoy working alongside. We are a small and close group, with many of us having worked together for several years supporting the Institute.
Chief Finance Officer
Purchasing Officer
Finance Operations Manager
Senior Finance Officer
Senior Finance Officer
Behind the scenes…
Fundraising and Suppliers-A-Go-Go star!
Institute life in Manchester
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
“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
“It is a pleasure to introduce my team who work to deliver our research goals. We work in a friendly and collaborative environment, supporting each other’s projects. “
Amaya Virós
CRUK Advanced Clinician Scientist Fellow
“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
“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
“It is a pleasure to introduce my team who work to deliver our research goals. We work in a friendly and collaborative environment, supporting each other’s projects. “
Amaya Virós
CRUK Advanced Clinician Scientist Fellow
Our vision for world leading cancer research in the heart of Manchester
We are a leading cancer research institute within The University of Manchester, spanning the whole spectrum of cancer research – from investigating the molecular and cellular basis of cancer, to translational research and the development of therapeutics.
Our collaborations
Bringing together internationally renowned scientists and clinicians
Scientific Advisory Board
Supported by an international Scientific Advisory Board
Careers that have a lasting impact on cancer research and patient care
We are always on the lookout for talented and motivated people to join us. Whether your background is in biological or chemical sciences, mathematics or finance, computer science or logistics, use the links below to see roles across the Institute in our core facilities, operations teams, research groups, and studentships within our exceptional graduate programme.
A note from the Manager – Mike Berne
The robust services of the Finance Team provide the backbone to the smooth running of the Institute. I work closely with the Director and Senior Management Team, and interact on a regular basis with the Chief Operating Officer, Chief Laboratory Officer and Chief HR Officer to ensure involvement in all financial matters and developments. Having previously worked in the finance services at The University of Manchester, I have many contacts and excellent working relations with university finance teams, which facilitates my role.