Postgraduate Programme Manager

The MCRC is a world-leading research partnership founded by The University of Manchester, Cancer Research UK and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, and is responsible for driving a consistent and integrated strategy for cancer research and innovation across Manchester. Our 7 core values are the guiding principles that define the way we work each day:

• Openness and Transparency
• Champion Innovation
• Creating Opportunities to excel
• Interdisciplinary Scientific Excellence
• Scientific Integrity
• Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity
• Co-creating Research

We are seeking to appoint a Postgraduate Programme Manager who will be responsible for managing all MCRC Postgraduate Training Schemes. This includes onboarding and recruiting Clinical, Non-Clinical, Allied Health Professional, Nursing, and other students and University staff as required.

This role will lead on the MCRC's postgraduate programmes and work closely with the Strategic Research and Development Lead to deliver the postgraduate and wider Education strategy within the MCRC and its partners.

To find out more about the Manchester Cancer Research Centre (MCRC), please visit our website here.

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 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: Christine Tracey

Email: christine.mullen@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

Technical support:

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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.