He was appointed Director of Research and Training at HEARD, University of KwaZulu-Natal in 2011. He began his professional career at the Human Sciences Research Council and later joined School of Psychology, University of KwaZulu-Natal. Kaymarlin’s main research interests include the psychological, social and behavioural issues related to health He also has a long academic career, teaching in fields of psychology, health promotion and public health and currently oversees the HEARD PhD programme on global health.