Job reference: BMH-030654
Salary: £47,389 pro rata per annum
Faculty/Organisational Unit: Biology, Medicine Health
Location: Paterson Building
Employment type: Fixed Term
Division/Team: Division of Cancer Sciences
Hours Per Week: 0.8 - 1 FTE (28-35 hours per week)
Closing date (DD/MM/YYYY): 23/01/2026
Contract Duration: From 1 March 2026 until 31 October 2030
School/Directorate: School of Medical Sciences

Job Description

We are excited to offer this opportunity for a Translational Research Programme Manager to lead on the operational delivery of the RISE (Reducing Immune Stress from Excess cytokine release in advanced therapies) programme – a Medical Research Council (MRC)-funded research consortium focused on generating the evidence, tools and translational science needed to optimise, predict and mitigate toxicity from advanced cell and immunotherapies in cancer.

What you will get in return:

  • Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
  • Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
  • Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
  • Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
  • Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please be aware that due to the number of applications we unfortunately may not able to provide individual feedback on your application.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any recruitment enquiries from recruitment agencies should be directed to People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk.

Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Jon Lim

Email: jon.lim@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

Technical support:

0161 850 2004 https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home

This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.

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