// Senior Lab Specialist · Riyadh, KSA

Fahmi
Abu-Owaimer

Laboratory Operations & Commissioning | Strategic Procurement
30+
Years Experience
6
Labs Commissioned
11+
Years Lab Founded
2
Publications

A results-driven Senior Lab Specialist with 30+ years of experience across medical, academic, and research institutions in Saudi Arabia. Expert in lab commissioning, strategic procurement, and biotechnology research.

+966 599 970 006 abuowaimer@gmail.com LinkedIn Google Scholar Riyadh, KSA
01 — Objective

Career Objective

Seeking to transition into a senior leadership or consulting role where 30+ years of KSA laboratory experience — spanning setup, operations, procurement, and research — can generate measurable institutional value.

🔬 Lab Manager
🛒 Medical Procurement Manager
🏗️ Lab Setup Consultant
⚙️ Operations Manager
02 — Skills

Core Competencies

Laboratory & Equipment
Lab Establishment & Commissioning Equipment Selection & Procurement Infrastructure & Workflow Design Equipment Management QC / QA Regulatory Compliance
Management & Operations
Strategic Procurement Budget & Inventory Management Project Management Team Training & Mentorship SOP Development
Biotechnology & Research
ELISA Design & Production Electrophoresis Chromatography RIA / GC / HPLC Epidemiological Data Analysis Monoclonal Antibody Work
Data & Technology
Python MATLAB Excel Database Management AI Tools Circuit Design Arduino Raspberry Pi IoT Systems
03 — Experience

Professional Experience

Alfaisal University — College of Medicine Laboratories
Sept 2008 – Present
▲ Promoted to Senior Lab Specialist in 2017
Lab Specialist & Senior Lab Specialist
  • Established and commissioned all College of Medicine laboratories from scratch: Anatomy, Morgue, Microbiology, Histology, Physiology, and Professional Skills Lab.
  • Spearheaded the establishment of the College Research Laboratory.
  • Managed all procurement for 5 years — achieving zero critical shortages with significant cost savings.
  • Currently managing the Physiology Lab, serving Medicine, Pharmacy, Biomedical & Industrial Engineering students.
Riyadh–AlKharj Military Hospital, Research Centre (KACST Project AT-17-58)
1999 – 2006
Research Lab Consultant (Part-Time)
  • Supervised and developed SOPs for Electrophoresis and ELISA experiments.
  • Contributed to ELISA kit production using Monoclonal Antibodies for antivenom research.
  • Led epidemiological data collection from multiple Riyadh hospitals for the national scorpion fauna study.
Medical Consultant Poly Clinics
June 1997 – Aug 2008
Lab Specialist & Lab Founder
  • Founded, designed, and fully equipped a medical diagnostic laboratory from scratch.
  • Implemented high-quality operational plans with rigorous QC and minimal error rates.
King Saud University Hospital (King Khalid University Hospital)
March 1995 – Feb 1996
Lab Specialist (Volunteer)
  • Performed specialized analyses using RIA, ELISA, GC, HPLC, and Electrophoresis.
  • Full sample-to-report operations on Hitachi & Dimension analyzers.
  • Large-volume neonatal screening for hereditary disease early detection.
Arab Engineers Trading Company (RS Components Co., UK)
Dec 1992 – May 1994
Programmer & Administrative Specialist
  • Transitioned ordering from fax to direct modem-based system, managing 75,000+ product catalog.
04 — Education

Education & Certification

Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry
King Saud University, Riyadh, KSA
1989
Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS) — Licensed Laboratory Specialist
05 — Research

Publications & Research

Publication 1 · 2021
Regional functional and structural abnormalities within the aorta as a potential driver of vascular disease in metabolic syndrome
Experimental Physiology, 106(3), 771–778 · Ameer, O.Z., Salman, I.M., Alwadi, A.Y., Ouban, A., Abu-Owaimer, F.M., AlSharari, S.D., & Bukhari, I.A.
Publication 2 · 2025
Exploring dupilumab for asthma: from mechanistic insights to clinical outcomes, safety, and cost-effectiveness
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 16, 1631321 · Ameer, O.Z., Mansour, G.K., Al-Amoudi, R.S., & Abu-Owaimer, F.M.
Ongoing Research
One additional research project currently in progress, targeted for future publication.
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