Leading people, leading research and innovation
Core funded by Cancer Research UK, the largest independent cancer research organisation in the world, our aim is to gain a greater understanding of the fundamental basis of how cancer develops and apply that knowledge to develop new diagnostic tests, treatments, and ways to predict patient outcomes
Leading people, leading research and innovation
Core funded by Cancer Research UK, the largest independent cancer research organisation in the world, our aim is to gain a greater understanding of the fundamental basis of how cancer develops and apply that knowledge to develop new diagnostic tests, treatments, and ways to predict patient outcomes
A team driving the best in basic, translational & clinical research
The key theme of research at the CRUK Manchester Institute is cellular heterogeneity in cancer: from mechanism to clinic. Our research spans the whole spectrum of cancer research including, but not limited to, tumour-host interactions, microenvironment, biophysical regulation of tumour function, and genetic and non-genetic drivers of tumour evolution and response to therapy.
We are well-renowned for excellent multi-disciplinary research, working in close collaboration with The Christie NHS Foundation Trust on translational research and the development of novel therapeutic approaches. Our integration and collaboration provide an exceptional environment in which to pursue basic, translational, and clinical research programmes. Our research programmes are strengthened by access to the MCRC Tissue Biobank which contains over 150,000 samples.
Research Groups – Group Leaders
Senior Group Leader
Junior Group Leader
Director & Senior Group Leader
Junior Group Leader
Senior Group Leader
Deputy Director & Senior Group Leader
Senior Group Leader
Team Lead
Senior Group Leader
Institute Fellow
Institute Fellow
Senior Group Leader
Scientific Officer
Scientific Officer
Senior Scientific Officer
Team Lead | CRUK National Biomarker Centre
EA to Chief Operating Officer & Chief Laboratory Officer
Operations Project Lead & EA to Deputy Director
Information Governance Coordinator & Administrative Officer
Lab Support Technician
Senior Finance Officer
Senior Finance Officer
Purchasing Officer
Finance Operations Manager
Postgraduate Education Manager
Chief Finance Officer
HR Officer
Recruitment Manager
HR Partner
Chief HR Officer
Chief Laboratory Officer
Junior Group Leader
Microscopy and image processing support
Histological imaging and high content screening
Image analysis from cell-to-cell to tissue-wide
Senior Scientific Officer
Scientific Officer
Senior Scientific Officer
Principal Software Architect
Computer Support Officer
IT Service Desk Analyst (Mac & Windows)
Lead Data Architect
Web Designer/Developer
Helpdesk Manager
Scientific Officer
Scientific Officer
Scientific Officer
Senior Scientific Officer
Senior Scientific Officer
Computational Biologist
Computational Biologist
Computational Biologist
Mass Spectrometry Technologist
Senior Scientific Officer
MCRC Commercialisation and Innovation Lead
Scientific Officer
Scientific Officer
Scientific Officer
Scientific Officer
Senior Scientific Officer
Senior Scientific Officer
Lab Support Technician
Lab Support Technician
Scientific Officer
Scientific Assistant
Flow Cytometry Technician
Scientific Officer
Scientific Officer
Postdoctoral Scientist
Postdoctoral Scientist
PhD Student
Associate Scientist
PhD Student
PhD Student
PhD Student
Scientific Officer
Scientific Officer
PhD Student
Postdoctoral Scientist
Postdoctoral Scientist
PhD Student
PhD Student
Health and Safety Advisor
Health & Safety Manager and Biological Safety Advisor
Chair of the Animal Welfare and Ethical Review Body
Regulatory Liaison & Training Officer
Senior Scientific Officer
Senior Scientific Officer
Team Leader
Team Leader
Core Facility Manager
Core Facility Manager
Core Facility Manager
Core Facility Manager
Core Facility Manager
Chief Operating Officer
Core Facility Manager
Core Facility Manager
Senior Group Leader
PhD Student
Core Facility Manager
Administrative Services Coordinator
Grants Advisor and Scientific Operations Officer
Institute Fellow
PhD Student
Senior Scientific Officer
Sponsored Researcher
PhD Student
Clinical Fellow
Principal Computational Biologist
Translational Research Facilitator
Associate Scientist
Postdoctoral Fellow
Postdoctoral Fellow
Postdoctoral Fellow
PhD Student
PhD Student
Scientific Officer
Scientific Officer
Postdoctoral Fellow
Senior Scientific Officer
PhD Student
PhD Student
Senior Scientific Officer
Senior Scientific Officer
Senior Scientific Officer
Senior Scientific Officer
Senior Scientific Officer
Senior Scientific Officer
Postdoctoral Fellow
Clinical Fellow
Academic Clinical Lecturer
PhD Student
PhD Student
PhD Student
Senior Scientific Officer
Postdoctoral Fellow
Senior Group Leader
Clinical Fellow
PhD Student
PhD Student
PhD Student
PhD Student
Postdoctoral Fellow
Senior Scientific Officer
Core Facility Manager
Senior Group Leader
PhD Student
Scientific Officer
Postdoctoral Fellow
PhD Student
PhD Student
Postdoctoral Fellow
Postdoctoral Fellow
Team Lead
Postdoctoral Fellow
Junior Group Leader
Scientific Officer
PhD Student
PhD Student
Postdoctoral Fellow
Postdoctoral Fellow
Institute Fellow
PhD Student
Principal Computational Biologist
Postdoctoral Fellow
Senior Scientific Officer
Senior Group Leader
Phd Student
Senior Scientific Officer
Senior Group Leader
Research Integrity and Training Adviser
Deputy Director & Senior Group Leader
Director & Senior Group Leader
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 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
Latest News & Updates
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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.
