He was elected assistant professor in 1908 and taught stereochemistry and analytical chemistry.
His main scientific papers were in organic chemistry (condensation of amino-aldehydes, lactones with aldehydes and ketones, etc.).
He carried out the reform of experimental work and practical teaching of chemistry at the University, following the example of European chemical institutes, as the first assistant professor of this group (1908).
After the end of the Second World War in 1945, only full professor Milivoje Lozanić, associate professor Vukić Mićović and assistant Sergije Lebedev were at the Department of Chemistry[4] at the Faculty of Science.
Stanka was married to Patrick Maitland, 17th Earl of Lauderdale.