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Dr Lim graduated as a medical doctor from the University of Malaya in 2009. He completed his Master of Public Health in 2014 and continues with his Doctor of Public Health. He completed the DrPH in 2019 obtaining a distinction for his thesis, titled “Health impacts of night work among employees in Malaysia”. After graduation, he went back to the Ministry of Health and served in the Selangor State Health Department and the National Institute of Health Malaysia before joining University Malaya.

Currently, Dr Lim is employed as an occupational and public health physician in the University of Malaya. He is tasked to teach occupational medicine, medical surveillance, and fitness for work to medical undergraduates and postgraduates. He also manages patients in the occupational medical clinic at University Malaya Medical Centre. Besides that, he is also the head of the unit of Occupational Safety, Health, and Environmental (OSHE) at the University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) since 2022.

A primary interest of Dr Lim relates to the influence of the circadian system on chronic disease and mental health in humans. He also studies shift work as a surrogate for exposure to light at night including related biomarkers for cancer, metabolic syndrome, and mental health. His main project as a Principal Investigator is to develop facial anthropometric data for Malaysians. The project is worth more than USD85 thousand, which comprises 4000 participants from all over Malaysia. The study aimed to produce suitable respirators that fit the Malaysian population. His team has successfully develop the head and facial anthropometric data for Malaysian in 2022.

Dr Lim is also active in writing media articles, focusing primarily on topics related to occupational safety and health, as well as non-communicable diseases. Since 2021, he has published over 50 media articles.