James Gombold

James earned a PhD in Virology from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, and has over 30 years of experience in general and molecular virology. He had responsibility for the development, qualification, and validation of assays to support viral and bacterial vaccine programs at Merck & Co., Inc. and at Wyeth. He joined Charles River in 2007 as Director of Testing Services with responsibility for laboratory and manufacturing activities. In 2014, he was promoted to Site Director, where he oversees operations in Malvern and King of Prussia, PA.