Prior to joining BRAC University he worked at Shahjalal University of Science & Technology as a Lecturer. He completed a PhD in Sociology at Monash University, and a BSS and a MSS degree in Sociology from the University of Dhaka. Shahidur was a panel member of a conference on “Bangladesh Development 2015” organized by South Asia Institute, Harvard University. He is also working as the Coordinator of Sociology and Anthropology program and the Additional Director of Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) at BRAC University.