Vlad gained experience in several educational and research institutions, and in industry.

CURRENT EMPLOYMENT

Professor of Bioinformatics, South African National Bioinformatics Institute, University of the Western Cape (from January, 2006)
Deputy Director, South African National Bioinformatics Institute (from June 2007)

PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENTS

• Institute for Infocomm Research (formerly Laboratories for Information Technology, ex Kent Ridge Digital Labs), Singapore (from 2001). 
  • Head of Knowledge Extraction Lab, Principal Scientist (April 01, 2003-January 15, 2006)
  • Head of Knowledge Extraction Lab, Senior Member, Research Staff, Principal Investigator (from January 2003)
  • Deputy Head of BioDiscovery Group, Senior Member: Research Staff, Professor, Principal Investigator (2001-2002)
  • Extraordinary Professor of Bioinformatics, South African National Bioinformatics Institute (SANBI), from June 2003

• Technikon Natal, Durban, South Africa (1992-2001) / different posts: 
  • 1/ Director in Department of Electronic Engineering (from 1992), 
  • 2/ Research Co-ordinator of the Faculty of Engineering (from 1993), 
  • 3/ Head, Department of Research Development (1994), 
  • 4/ Director of the Centre for Engineering Research (from 1996), 
  • Academic title: Professor.
• Chamber of Mines Research Organization (COMRO), Johannesburg, South Africa, (1992);
• Faculty of Engineering, University of Novi Sad, Zrenjanin, YU, (1990-1991);
• Vinca Nuclear Sciences Institute - Vinca, YU, (1985-1991);
• Elektronska Industrija, EI-HONEYWELL, Belgrade, YU, (1984-1985);
• Elektronska Industrija - The Signaling Equipment Factory, Belgrade, YU, (1981-1983);
• Educational Center of Post, Telegraph and Telephone Co., Belgrade, YU, (1976-1981).