Head of Pharmaceutical Development – Formulations Leighton Buzzard

Head of Pharmaceutical Development – Formulations

Heads of Pharmaceutical Development direct all activities related to formulation, process development, and scale-up of pharmaceutical products. They ensure smooth transition from early-stage R&D through to clinical and commercial readiness.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading formulation strategy – Supporting NCEs, generics, or biologics with optimal delivery and stability.

• Managing cross-functional development teams – Aligning scientists, analytical chemists, and manufacturing.

• Ensuring GMP and regulatory readiness – Overseeing documentation, validation, and submission support.

• Driving innovation and technology transfer – Evaluating new technologies or platforms for improved efficiency and performance.

• Budgeting and resource planning – Leading departmental growth, infrastructure investment, and team development.

This senior leadership role suits experts in formulation science with strategic vision and regulatory acumen.​

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”