Professor Moseley is a Pain Scientist with a background in physiotherapy, neuroscience and psychophysiology. Lorimer combined his clinical work as a Physiotherapist with research – a PhD at the University of Sydney Pain Management Research Institute and research positions at the University of Queensland, University of Sydney and Oxford University, UK.

Lorimer’s many appointments include: University of South Australia's Inaugural Chair in Physiotherapy and Professor of Clinical Neurosciences, Chair of PainAdelaide Stakeholders' Consortium, CEO for the non-profit grassroots movement Pain Revolution, director of the newly established Innovation, Implementation & Clinical Translation in Health ('IIMPACT in Health') and is also supported by an NHMRC Leadership Investigator Grant.