Esmita is an Associate Professor at the University of Cape Town where she is undertaking a Wellcome Trust Career Development Fellowship on intersectional research in antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the PROTEA study across South Africa and India.
Esmita is the Co-Principal Investigator of CAMO-Net South Africa Hub. She is a Contributing Investigator to CIDRI-Africa at the University of Cape Town. In the UK, she is an Honorary Reader in Infectious Diseases, AMR and Global Health at the University of Liverpool. Her work in AMR has been recognized through the Academy of Medical Sciences UK-India AMR Visiting Professor Award. She is involved in mentoring and supporting clinical pharmacists and researchers across different healthcare settings and economies in implementing antimicrobial stewardship interventions.