In 1831 Minding became a mathematics lecturer at the University of Berlin then, in 1843 he was to become professor at Dorpat, a post he held for 40 years.
Sa 1831 Minding ay naging isang matematika lektor sa Unibersidad ng Berlin at pagkatapos, sa 1843 na maging siya ay propesor sa Dorpat, isang post niya hawak para sa 40 taon.