ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θˈɜːtiːn hiː wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd ðə fˈɜːst dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ʌv pˈoʊstdəktɚɹəl ɐfˈɛɹz æt ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv kˈeɪmbɹɪdʒ, ænd ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkstiːn wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd pɹˈoʊvˈaɪstʃˈænsɛlɚ fɔːɹ ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ.
In 2013 he was appointed the first director of postdoctoral affairs at the University of Cambridge, and in 2016 was appointed pro-vice-chancellor for research.