Richard joined the publishing sector in 1997 as a journal copy editor. In 2004, he joined the Elsevier Hong Kong office as an editorial project manager and subsequently had a number of different editorial roles at the same office. In 2014, Richard started at The Lancet as a Senior Assistant Editor. He joined The Lancet HIV as Senior Editor in April 2018, where his responsibilities include peer review, content commissioning, correspondence, and leader writing. Richard has presented publication workshops to audiences across Asia and the UK, many of which have been co-presented with editors from The Lancet and key opinion leaders.