He works at Tropical Medicine Foundation Dr. Heitor Vieira Dourado / Instituto Leônidas & Maria Deane (Fiocruz, Amazon) in Manaus. In addition, he is an adjunt professor at Kent State University. He is also a member of the Brazilian Ministry of Health Malaria Control Program, and member of the Expert Scientific Advisory Committee from Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) and WorldWide Antimalarial Resistance Network (WWARN).