James graduated from the University of Sydney in 2012. Since that time, he has worked in small animal practice and preclinical research, with a particular focus on surgery. Following 4 years in general practice, James completed a rotating internship (University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Sydney, 2017), and speciality surgical internship (Murdoch University, 2019). He has also been a surgeon and research fellow at the Surgical and Orthopaedic Research Laboratories (SORL), UNSW, Sydney since 2018. James has published in veterinary and human journals on multiple occasions. James is currently a resident in Small Animal Surgery in private practice in Sydney.