At Simon Fraser University, Gerardo Otero is a Professor at the School for International Studies and an associated faculty member of the Labour Studies Program. In Vancouver, Otero is a founding member of the British Columbia Employment Standards Coalition, and a Research Associate at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. Until June of 2021, Otero is vice-president and president-elect of the Latin American Studies Association. He will be its president in 2022-2023 and past-president in 2023-2024.