Nevado joined the University of Zurich as an Assistant Professor in 2007. Her research has concentrated on catalysis and the development of selective, sustainable approaches to develop new materials. In particular, Nevado is interested in new approaches to construct C–C and C–X bonds based on transition metal catalysts. In 2011 Nevado was awarded a Starting Grant from the European Research Council to develop catalysts based on nature. These gold(I) and gold(III)-catalytic tools look to promote the synthesis of biologically relevant small molecules with high levels of stereocontrol. She was promoted to Professor in 2013. Nevado develops computational tools to study biological processes in an effort to understand cancer metastasis and progression.
She serves on the editorial board of the ACS Central Science and the advisory board of the Reaxys Doctoral Prize.