Staff Benefits
Staff Benefits
Our benefits package
Your contribution is well rewarded with our generous benefits package:
- We offer a generous annual leave allowance of 32 days per year plus Bank Holidays for England (pro rata for part time staff). In addition, the Institute gifts to staff an additional day’s leave on Christmas Eve.
- Family friendly policies, ranging from special leave to flexible working
- Pension scheme membership to provide benefits for you and your family
- Tax relief on your childcare
- Sustainability matters to us – we offer season ticket loans for public transport and a cycle to work scheme
- Staff discounts on a broad range of services such as hotels, shopping, car hire, fitness, entertainment, food and drink
The Cancer Campus
The Paterson Building, the Oglesby Cancer Research Building and the Christie Hospital together form a ‘cancer campus’ located in Withington. Working at this site, not only are you only a short distance from Manchester City Centre, you also have access to:
- Excellent transport links – you are located on one of the busiest bus corridors in Europe, making the city centre very accessible
- Strong links to the Manchester tram network, with Burton Road tram stop just 15 minutes walk away
- On-campus nurseries at The University of Manchester and The Christie Hospital
- Sport facilities, including local Withington Baths, a non-profit community centre and Hough End Leisure Centre
- Convenient shops, cafes and amenities in Withington village and Didsbury
- A wide range of local parks, including Fog Lane and Old Moat Park
- Local libraries in Withington and Didsbury, plus the John Rylands University Library – one of the best libraries in the UK
Why choose Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute?
The Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute, an Institute of The University of Manchester, is a world-leading centre for excellence in cancer research. The Institute is core funded by Cancer Research UK (www.cancerresearchuk.org),
the largest independent cancer research organisation in the world.
We are partnered with The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, one of the largest cancer treatment centres in Europe, which is located adjacent to the CRUK MI Manchester Institute in South Manchester. These factors combine to provide an exceptional environment in which to pursue basic, translational and clinical research programmes.
