In 1958, he was elected as Director of the Institute of History and Linguistics (Alb: Instituti i Historisë dhe i Gjuhësisë) of Tirana, and after it was restructured, the Institute of Linguistics and Literature (Alb: Instituti i Gjuhësisë dhe i Letërsisë) until 1990.
В 1958 году он был избран директором Института истории и лингвистики Тираны, а после его реструктуризации — Института лингвистики и литературы, проработал до 1990 года.