Dr. Laura Merritt

As a Director at Merritt Recruitment, I provide support and advice to clients and candidates in the chemicals, polymer, coatings, and science-based industries. I have over 20 years of experience in recruitment, specializing in search and selection and contingency for commercial, technical, regulatory, and operations roles. I am also a qualified chemist, with a PhD in UV curing, photochemistry, and polymer chemistry. I leverage my academic and industry knowledge to understand the needs and challenges of both employers and job seekers, and to deliver effective and tailored solutions. I am an active member of the Royal Society of Chemistry, a council member of the Oil and Colour Chemists' Association, and a managing director of Surfex, a leading exhibition for surface and coatings technologies.