
A bout Us
Merritt Recruitment is an award-winning recruiter for the chemicals, life sciences, polymer, coatings, personal care & cosmetics industries.
Founded by Dr Laura Merritt with a PhD in Chemistry and a background spanning 20 years of international recruitment experience. Merritt Recruitment is passionate about science & technology and the talent that contributes to their success.
We network at leading industry events and forums to raise awareness of the incredible career options available in our industries of focus both for new graduates and experienced professionals. Our goal is to bring together talented people with leading companies to drive innovation and sustainability.
Merritt Recruitment is the number one choice for organisations who need to recruit within chemicals, life sciences, coatings, polymers, personal care & cosmetics.
We firmly believe that our unique combination of commercial & industry experience plus the breadth and quality of our network from over 30 years in academia, industry and through membership of professional bodies gives us the edge.

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Here's a Selection of Our Latest Jobs
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Lancaster Chemist
Technical Lead – Colour Science & Additives for Coatings
Up to £30,000
Our client is a globally recognised manufacturer, renowned for their expertise in formulations, colour science, and additive technologies. With a ...
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Cambridgeshire Product Manager
Assistant Product Manager
Attractive salary plus benefits
Location: Office based in Cambridge - Hybrid Our client is a rapidly expanding chemical distributor looking for an Assistant Product Manager who w...
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Cambridgeshire Product Manager
Product Manager
Attractive salary plus benefits
Location: Office Based in Cambridge - Hybrid Our client is a rapidly expanding chemical distributor looking for an ambitious Product Manager with ...
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Cambridgeshire Product Manager
Head of Product Management
Competitive salary and bonus
Location: Office Based in Cambridge - Hybrid A great opportunity for an ambitious Product Manager with a technical and commercial background in ch...
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Ireland Technical Sales E...
Account Manager - Materials for Plastics & Medical Devices
Highly Competitive, £60 - 65k, bonus & Excellent Benefits
Location: Home-based, ideally in Ireland or England Join a leading international supplier of speciality materials and chemicals, shaping the fut...
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United Kingdom Product Manager
UK Product Manager - Coatings & Inks
Highly Competitive, Car Allowance & Bonus
Location: Home Based in UK Are you a dynamic sales professional with a passion for coatings, inks, and adhesives? Do you have the drive to take ow...
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England Laboratory Techni...
Laboratory Technician - R&D and Quality Control
Up to 25,000
Location: South East England Our client is seeking a detail-oriented Laboratory Technician to join their dynamic R&D team. This is an exciti...
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United Kingdom Technical Sales E...
Sales Manager - Composites and Plastics
Competitive salary plus car and bonus scheme
LOCATION: UK Home Office Based Exciting commercial role with a successful, established and growing chemical distributor to develop new business ...
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United Kingdom Chemist
Chemist - Polymers & Coatings
Highly Competitive & Excellent Benefits
Exciting Opportunity for a Chemist – Join a Leading Global Coatings Manufacturer! Are you a recently qualified PhD Chemist or a BSc Graduate with ...
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Berkshire Quality Manager
Senior Quality Engineer
Attractive Salary & Benefits
An exciting role has become available for a Quality Engineer at a leading coatings company. You will be responsible for ensuring that all procedur...
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South West Chemist
R & D Scientist - Coatings & Inks
Highly Competitive & Excellent Benefits
Fantastic opportunity with a global coatings manufacturing company to develop new polymer technology, formulate and test coatings for customers and...
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Australia Technical Service...
Technical Software Support Specialist
Attractive salary plus benefits
Location: Australia: Remote in Victoria or New South Wales This is a great opportunity to join a leading global software developer in the life sci...
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Merritt Recruitment - Testimonials & History
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SCS Formulate 2023
Merritt Recruitment exhibits at SCS Formulate
Merritt Recruitment will be on stand 511 at SCS Formulate Our Consultants Laura Merritt and Jeremy Clarke will be attending -They will be happy to discuss your business recrui...
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Surfex 2024
Merritt Recruitment at Surfex with gorgeous travel mugs
Thank you to everyone who visited Merritt Recruitment at Surfex 2024!It was a fantastic show, and we thoroughly enjoyed speaking with each of you. For those we didn't have a c...
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New Team Member
Jeremy Clarke
Merritt Recruitment is delighted to welcome Jeremy Clarke to our team.Jeremy is an accomplished Senior Director of Business Development.His experience is in shaping and executi...
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REC Member
Ethics, equity, integrity & professional conduct
Merritt Recruitment are proud to be a member of the REC. We follow the REC Code of Professional Practice to ensure we maintain the highest principles of ethics, equity, integ...
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Surfex 2022
First exhibition
Merritt Recruitment exhibited for the first time at Surfex 2022. Thank you for everyone who dropped by the stand. We were delighted to see so many candidates and clients. To...
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New Offices Oct 2024
Merritt Recruitment moves into Dartford Business Park
We're thrilled to announce that Merritt Recruitment has recently moved to our new, dynamic office space at Dartford Business Park!Our fresh location boasts a welcoming receptio...
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SCS Formulate 2024
Merritt Recruitment exhibits at SCS Formulate 2024
Merritt Recruitment will be on stand 455 at SCS Formulate Our Consultants Laura Merritt and Jeremy Clarke will be attending -They will be happy to discuss your business recru...
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Natasha
Test Engineer
I highly recommend Laura from Merritt Recruitment as the most professional and friendly recruiter I've met on my job seeking adventure! She's willing to share her advice and ...
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Khareen
Regulatory Affairs Consultant
Dear Laura, Thank you SO much for securing me a job so rapidly and efficiently! I really appreciate it! I look forward to starting mid November! Thank you! Khareen
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2021
October 2021 Blog page is launched
Merritt Recruitment has launched our Blog page. We will keep you updated with Interview Tips, Career Advice, Industry News, Recruitment Strategies and our thoughts on how to...
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2021
September 2021 New Website
Merritt Recruitment is delighted to confirm we have a fully functioned website. Clients can contacted us directly and Candidates can review vacancies, apply for roles and set u...
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2021
January 2021: Growth in job market
In spite of the downturn facing the Chemical industry due to Brexit and the fallout of the Covid pandemic, Merritt Recruitment is delighted to see that certain sectors are exp...
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2020
January 2020: Commercial & Technical Roles
With Merritt Recruitment’s reputation beginning to grow, we saw a greater diversity of roles which included SMEs, Universities and Global Organisations. We were also lucky eno...
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2019
January 2019: New Company
Merritt Recruitment was established. We started by developing a database of screened candidates from our core industries, Chemical, Coatings, Polymers and Personal Care &...
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Stephen
Technical Sales Manager
"Laura is always my first port of call for finding and filling roles in the coatings industry. Laura specialises in placing great people in great roles"
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Graham
General Manager
Merritt Recruitment are the industry experts, we found Merritt Recruitment to be highly professional and knowledgeable
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James
Managing Director
Merritt Recruitment have a extraordinary reach, finding candidates at all levels from Graduate to Senior Managers
News & Insights
Recruitment Strategy, Interview Tips, Career Advice & Industry News
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interview skills
09 April 2025
Turning Weakness into Strength: How to Ace the “Greatest Weakness” Interview Question
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17 March 2025
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STEM
16 March 2025
STEM Ambassador Talk During British Science Week
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2025 Recruitment
10 March 2025
The Pitfalls of AI in Recruitment: What Employers Need to Know
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STEM
02 March 2025
Merritt Are Mentoring in STEM
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CV advice
12 February 2025
Creating the Perfect CV: Is It AI-Friendly?
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