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Norah Alsharhan , Senior Risk & Compliance Lead – Laboratory Governance

Norah Alsharhan

Senior Risk & Compliance Lead – Laboratory Governance·Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA),

Saudi Arabia

Doctorate, Chemistry

Work experience

Total years of experience: 13 years, 2 months

Senior Risk & Compliance Lead – Laboratory Governance

January 2022 - Present

Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA),

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

January 2022 - Present

• Lead laboratory risk management and compliance governance activities within a highly regulated
national authority, supporting institutional regulatory readiness, enterprise risk visibility, and
executive-level risk oversight.
• Established and maintained enterprise risk registers, conducted risk assessments, and oversaw
mitigation strategies aligned with institutional objectives.
• Contributed to the design and implementation of a risk-based lot release framework supporting
future regulatory readiness.
• Oversaw audit preparedness, internal audits, corrective action plans (CAPA), and quality
documentation governance.
• Acted as a liaison between laboratory operations, executive leadership, and risk management
units to ensure alignment and escalation of critical risks.
• Led crisis management documentation, reporting, and coordination during incident scenarios and
regulatory escalations.
• Served as institutional Biosafety Officer, overseeing compliance with international biosafety and
biosecurity standards at governance level (BSL-3 oversight).
• Developed and governed laboratory SOPs, safety manuals, and compliance policies to ensure
consistency and regulatory maturity.
• Delivered governance-level training on risk awareness, compliance responsibilities, and crisis
preparedness.

Company industry:
Public Administration
Job role:
Quality Control

Information Researcher

June 2017 - December 2021

General Intelligence Presidency

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

June 2017 - December 2021

Served as Deputy Director in the Quality Management Department, overseeing operations and quality
initiatives.
Reviewed documentation, organized records, and validated data quality to ensure compliance with
standards.
Collaborated with project teams on confidential data initiatives to deliver insights.
Verified that final reports met internal quality benchmarks, ensuring reliability.

Company industry:
Private Security Services
Job role:
Administration

Assistant Information Researcher

April 2013 - June 2017

General Intelligence Presidency,

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

April 2013 - June 2017

• Supported analytical and reporting functions through structured research methodologies.
• Contributed to data analysis, trend identification, and quality validation under strict governance
protocols.

Company industry:
Private Security Services
Job role:
Community Services

Education

Friedrich Schiller University Jena

December 2026

December 2026

Doctorate, Chemistry

Germany

MIDOCEAN University

December 2022

December 2022

Master's degree, Risk Management

United Arab Emirates

Naif Arab University for Security Science

June 2017

June 2017

Master's degree, Genetics

Saudi Arabia

King Saud University

February 2010

February 2010

Bachelor's degree, Botany/Microbiology

Saudi Arabia

Skills

CRISIS MANAGEMENT
Expert
CRISIS MANAGEMENT
Expert
INSTRUMENTATION
Intermediate
INSTRUMENTATION
Intermediate
INTERNAL AUDITING
Intermediate
INTERNAL AUDITING
Intermediate
OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
Intermediate
OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
Intermediate
RISK BASED TESTING
Intermediate
RISK BASED TESTING
Intermediate
PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT
Expert
PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT
Expert
REGULATORY PROCESS
Expert
REGULATORY PROCESS
Expert
QUALITY ASSURANCE
Expert
QUALITY ASSURANCE
Expert
Risk Management
Expert
Risk Management
Expert
RISK MITIGATION
Expert
RISK MITIGATION
Expert
COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
COMPLIANCE REPORTING
Intermediate
COMPLIANCE REPORTING
Intermediate
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Intermediate
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Intermediate
CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT
Intermediate
CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT
Intermediate
GOVERNANCE
Intermediate
GOVERNANCE
Intermediate
NANOTECHNOLOGY
Intermediate
NANOTECHNOLOGY
Intermediate
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
Intermediate
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
Intermediate

Languages

Arabic

Native Speaker

English

Expert

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Combined Lead Auditor ISO 45001:2018 & ISO 14001:2015