Scientific Officer (Transgenic)

The University of Manchester

Location:Manchester Salary:£23,000 to £30,000 Hours:Full Time Contract Type:Permanent Placed On:23rd January 2026 Closes:2nd February 2026 Job Ref:MI/26/04 About the role:

We are currently looking for an experienced Scientific Officer to work within the Transgenic Team of the Biological Resources Unit (BRU). The aim of this post is to maintain day-to-day husbandry and welfare and breeding colony management of transgenic mice, , to support Project Licence holders and other licensees, in accordance with the Animal (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.

About you:

You should have a HNC in Animal Technology or equivalent along with experience of transgenic mouse breeding and colony management. You should be the holder of a current or previous holder of a Personal Licence under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. You will have a proven ability to prioritise and carry out routine tasks and procedures under minimum supervision. You will have excellent organisational, time management and communication skills and a thorough understanding of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. Motivation is essential, as is accuracy and attention to detail. You should be computer literate and competent in the use of standard office software. The successful candidate will be required to work flexibly and collaboratively as part of a team and must be able to work at weekends and on Bank Holidays as part of the out-of-hours rota.

Why choose Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute?

The Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute (www.cruk.manchester.ac.uk), an Institute of The University of Manchester (www.manchester.ac.uk), 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. In spring 2023, the Institute moved into a £150 million flagship purpose-built biomedical research centre directly attached to The Christie NHS Foundation Trust (www.christie.nhs.uk), in Withington, South Manchester.with good transport links into the city centre.

We are partnered with The Christie NHS Foundation Trust (adjacent to The Paterson Building), one of the largest cancer treatment centres in Europe. These factors combine to provide an exceptional environment in which to pursue basic, translational and clinical research programmes.

Our aim is to understand the fundamental basis of cancer and apply that knowledge to developing new treatment strategies for cancer patients. Our advanced research programmes span a spectrum of cancer research, from the molecular and cellular basis of cancer through to drug discovery, translational research and clinical trials.

The Institute has access to outstanding laboratory facilities and exceptional core services, including next generation sequencing, microarrays, confocal microscopy, bioinformatics, histology and mass-spectrometry.