Dr Nair obtained a Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences with Distinction at the University of Mumbai (Bombay College of Pharmacy) India, in 2005. He completed his Masters of Science (Pharm.) at National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) India, where he also worked as a Junior Research Fellow. He received the Australian government funded Endeavour IPRS fellowship in 2009 and undertook Phd studies with Professor Alan Mark at the School of Chemistry & Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland. In 2013 he joined the Department of Clinical Pharmacology as a Postdoctoral researcher in the laboratory of Professor John Miners and Professor Ross McKinnon.

Pramod's research focuses on combining diverse computational and experimental approaches for understanding the mechanisms of ligand recognition by P450's and UGT proteins. The main aim of his research is to support the rational design of drugs, particularly, in relation to drug lead optimization, drug metabolism, and drug-drug interaction potential.