parida worked as a lecturer in chemistry at godavarish college, banapur (1968–70), govt. arts and science college, daman union territory. (1970–1976) and college of basic science and humanities, odisha university of agriculture and technology bhubaneswar (1976–1996), from which he retired as the professor of chemistry in 2007 (associate professor -1996-1999 and professor and head, 1999–2007). he also worked as a scientist, regional research laboratory jorhat (1983-1983) and as the principal of aeronautics college, sunabeda, odisha (1988–1990).