Skopin worked as a researcher at the Steklov Institute for the whole of his life and, in addition, he taught algebra in the Leningrad- St Petersburg University throughout his life.
Skopin nagtrabaho bilang isang manaliksisk sa Steklov Institute para sa buong ng kanyang buhay, at sa karagdagan, siya tinuturuan algebra sa Leningrad-St Petersburg University sa kabuuan ng kanyang buhay.