Career Path

Academic and research positions, newest first.

  1. July 2026 to presentCurrent

    Full Professor

    Biology Department, Faculty of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    • Supervises MSc students and undergraduate research projects
    • Teaches and develops courses in epidemiology, biotechnology, molecular biology and research methods
  2. November 2022 to July 2026

    Associate Professor

    Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

  3. August 2016 to October 2022

    Assistant Professor

    Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

  4. 2015

    Scientific Consultant

    Enjaz Medical Company

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

  5. 2011 to 2015

    Scientific Researcher

    Federal Ministry of Health

    Sudan

  6. 2011

    Scientific Researcher

    National Public Health Laboratory

    Sudan

Leadership and initiatives

Leadership roles at Princess Nourah University

  • 2026 to present

    Founder and manager, MSc in Biomathematics and Epidemiology Forecasting

    The first programme of its kind in the Middle East, launched at Princess Nourah University in February 2026.

  • 2026 to 2030

    Led the Faculty of Science strategic plan

    The Faculty of Science strategic plan for 2026 to 2030.

  • Faculty of Science

    Delphi framework for research priorities

    Designed and applied a Delphi-based framework to set the faculty's research priorities.

  • BSc, MSc and PhD

    Internal examiner and thesis supervisor

    BSc, MSc and PhD theses in biotechnology.