Welcome to Next Phase Recruitment! Please see below our current jobs that match your search criteria. For a broader job search please visit the home page or call us on 01403 216216 to discuss career options in other areas of Life Science and Technology.

Welcome to Next Phase Recruitment! Please use the above link to see our current jobs that match your search criteria. For a broader job search please visit the home page or call us on 01403 216216 to discuss career options in other areas of Life Science and Technology.

QC Analyst

Quality Control Analysts conduct laboratory testing of raw materials, in-process samples, and finished pharmaceutical or biologic products. They ensure that each batch meets predefined specifications and complies with regulatory requirements.

Daily duties include:

  • Running analytical tests – Such as HPLC, UV-Vis, FTIR, pH, conductivity, and microbial testing.

  • Documenting test results – Completing batch records, lab notebooks, and LIMS entries in accordance with GMP standards.

  • Maintaining laboratory equipment – Performing calibrations, troubleshooting, and ensuring instruments are fit for use.

  • Investigating out-of-specification results – Collaborating with QA or manufacturing to determine root causes and corrective actions.

  • Participating in stability studies and method validation – Ensuring product integrity over time and supporting long-term analytical reliability.

This entry- to mid-level role is a cornerstone of quality operations in sterile manufacturing, biotech, and small molecule production.

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”