​Analytical Development Scientist Leighton Buzzard

​Analytical Development Scientist

Analytical Development Scientists design and validate analytical methods that support formulation and process development. Their work ensures the accurate characterization and control of pharmaceutical products during development and scale-up.

Key responsibilities:

• Developing HPLC, GC, UV, and dissolution methods – Supporting API and finished product testing.

• Validating analytical methods – Following ICH Q2(R2) guidelines for accuracy, precision, and specificity.

• Supporting formulation and process teams – Providing data for compatibility, stability, and scale-up studies.

• Troubleshooting instrumentation and results – Ensuring consistent, reliable outputs and method robustness.

• Documenting in compliance with GMP and regulatory standards – Contributing to CMC sections of regulatory filings.

This role requires strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and hands-on experience in analytical chemistry.

Leighton Buzzard is a town in Bedfordshire in the East of England region, lying approximately 15 miles from both Luton and Milton Keynes, 30 from Northampton and 55 from central London.

Leighton Buzzard is the location of Europe’s largest battery, housed in a huge facility where electricity is converted from AC to DC in one room and stored in another room in a trial being undertaken to assess the viability of storing energy so that it can be used during periods of peak demand.  If successful, battery storage could be added to solar, wind and tidal power as alternative sources of energy.  Leighton Buzzard’s other main claim to fame is the Leighton Buzzard Light Railway, a narrow gauge heritage railway.  The main employment sectors in the Leighton Buzzard area include engineering quarrying.

Famous people from Leighton Buzzard:  Kajagoogoo, 1980’s pop band and Mary Norton, writer author of “The Borrowers” and “Bedknobs and Broomsticks”