Previously, he taught at the Osaka University, Japan and worked at the World Bank. Saumik is interested in cross-disciplinary research to study political economy of development, poverty, social protection and issues in labor market. He is an Internal Research Fellow at the Centre for Research in Economic Development and International Trade (CREDIT), a Senior Research Affiliate at the Households in Conflict Network (HiCN) and holds a Research Director position at the Future Village, an NGO dedicated to empowering the poor for sustainable livelihood.