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myriam kanaan

Associate Technical Director

Benta Pharma Industries

Location:
Lebanon
Education:
Master's degree, international MBA
Experience:
20 years, 2 months

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Total Years of Experience:  20 Years, 2 Months   

October 2019 To Present

Associate Technical Director

at Benta Pharma Industries
Location : Lebanon
Responsible for leading all technical activities across Benta Pharmaceutical Industries, Medical devices & Intraocular lenses which includes Development and Pilot (D&P) Laboratory, Production and Maintenance departments:
 Lead and direct all activities concerning new product development and formulation activities, in a robust state for commercial manufacturing including technical transfers, development reports, CTD fillings, process validation, and others.
 Lead and direct all activities concerning production and packaging activities of solid, liquid and sterile forms of generic products, medical devices and intraocular lenses.
 Lead and direct all activities concerning the maintenance activities of all machinery related to the D&P and manufacturing areas (corrective, preventive and predictive) including the stock management of machinery spare parts.
 Provide significant technical depth to support troubleshooting efforts and lead high-level deviation investigations at internal and external manufacturing facilities.
 Ensure the implementation of departments planning and schedule such as process development plan, production planning and maintenance schedule planning.
 Work with all concerned departments to assure that Benta strategy is aligned with all others and vice versa.
 Approve and manage all necessary documents related to D&P, production and maintenance operations (procedures, forms, batch records …) and ensure its strict implementation.
 Support validation readiness activities across manufacturing network.
 Recruit, manage, motivate all D&P, Production and Maintenance team and review their performance after setting their key performance indicators.
 Ensure proper technical and specific training of the team according to their needs.
 Seek out competitive advantages for Benta sal (formulation, technology differentiation, packaging, innovation, ..)
 Drive timely decisions and facilitate active cross-functional technical communication and information flow between team members.
October 2013 To May 2021

Instructor in the Master 1 Pharmaceutical Industry

at Lebanese University – Faculty of Science Hadath
Location : Lebanon - Beirut
Teaching 3 courses “Pharmaceutics” and “Pharmaceutical Technology” (30 hours each) and Laboratory “Pharmaceutical Industry and Technology” for 24 students.
 Preparation of courses presentation.
 Preparation and correction of quizzes and finals.
March 2016 To February 2020

Project Leader of the Technology Transfer

at Benta sal
Location : Lebanon
Project Leader of the Technology Transfer from Sanofi Aventis to Benta for 17 products that will be manufactured in house.
 Development of the project plan.
 Management of the project team.
 Management of the project schedule and budget.
 Follow up of the project execution and delivery.
 Execution of the production part.
May 2006 To September 2019

Production Manager

at Benta sal
Location : Lebanon
 Ensure that the products are manufactured and packaged efficiently on time with the required quality and quantity.
 Monitor the production processes.
 Assure that the aseptic preparation rooms are monitored and qualified for use and that all required tests are conducted as per current good manufacturing practices.
 Draw up the production schedule and ensure its implementation.
 Responsible of the validation processes of all products produced and the revalidation based on any change.
 Recruit, manage, motivate all production team and review their performance after setting their KPIs.
 Ensure proper technical and specific training of the production team according to their needs.
 Write, approve and manage all necessary documents related to production operations (procedures, forms, batch records, …) and ensure its strict implementation.
 Review all batch records and assure full investigation if any deviation occurred.
 Formulate the new product to be manufactured and process the pilot batches and compile module 3 of the common technical data required for the registration.
 Perform the self-inspection and the internal audits on other units as per ISO 9001:2016.
 Part of the design committee to approve the content, design and size of the packaging components.
November 2005 To April 2006

Responsible of Manufacturing Process Validation and Quality Assurance

at Cardinal Health France 429 S.A.S
Location : France
 Assure that the formulation processes are conducted as per current good manufacturing practices.
 Review the batch records of the pilot batches.
 Write all the necessary documents (protocols and reports) related to the validation processes.
 Write the necessary documents related to the formulation department.
 Assure the proper on the job training for the operators.
 Be part of the change control committee.
 Be part of the plant auditors committee.
 Assure the full investigation and reporting of any deviation occurred.
April 2005 To October 2005

Clinical Quality Assurance Officer

at Pierre Fabre Dermo-Cosmetics
Location : France
internship in the Clinical Research Institute:
 Establish general procedures and guidelines to standardize the activity of the clinical development project manager in the dermo-cosmetic’s department.
 Assist the project manager in the planning, executing and monitoring of the project
October 2004 To March 2005

Research and Development Pharmacist

at Physica Pharma
Location : France
 Establish a suprabioavailable form of acyclovir as a project for Industrial Pharmacy Labs in Bordeaux II University, in partnership with Physica Pharma Corporation.
November 2003 To June 2004

Resident Clinical Pharmacist

at “Hôtel Dieu de France” Hospital
Location : Lebanon - Beirut
 Pharmaceutical intervention and clinical analysis in cardiovascular and oncology cases as well as internal medicine, infectious disease, pneumonia, pediatry and reanimation.

Education

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June 2021

Master's degree, international MBA

at Paris 1 Panthéon-sorbonne University – Sorbonne Graduate Business School - Iae De Paris
Location : France - Paris
June 2021

Master's degree, MBA

at USJ
Location : Lebanon - Beirut
June 2021

Master's degree, MBA

at Paris-dauphine University
Location : France - Paris
September 2009

Master's degree, Expertise and engineering of health informative system

at Marseille University of Medicine
Location : Marseille, France
Master 1 and Master 2 with Merit scholarship from the « Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie » for abroad master
September 2005

Master's degree, Pharmaceutical development and industrial production of health products

at Victor Segalen University
Location : Bordeaux, France
Merit scholarship from the « Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie»
June 2005

Diploma, Production and firm management.

at Montesquieu University - Institut d’administration des entreprises (IAE)
Location : Bordeaux, France
Grade: 16 out of 20
Certificate in production and firm management
August 2004

Doctorate, Pharmacy

at University of Saint Joseph
Location : Lebanon - Beirut
Rated 2nd over 45.
Thesis: Parenteral Nutrition’s Complications - Refeeding Syndrome; Very honorable with jury congratulations.
During the years in faculty, completion of 3 units value in homeopathy, dermo-pharmacy and OTC’s product

Specialties & Skills

Microsoft Office

Formulation

ISO 9001:2008

Internal Auditing

Production Planning

Training employees

Process Validation

Process Validation

Manufacturing Planning

Product Manufacturing

Supply Chain

Formulation Development

Languages

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Arabic

Expert

English

Expert

French

Expert

Memberships

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Organization : Lebanese Pharmacist Board
Membership/Role : Member
Member since : August 2006
Organization : Rotary Club Metn Gate
Membership/Role : 2016: Club Secretary, 2015:VP Membership , VP Foundation Committee & Head of fundraising committee
Member since : April 2015

Training and Certifications

Introduction to ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management Systems ( Training )

3A Solutions Group
April 2011

Certified Manager Part I ( Training )

Milestones
March 2011

Certified Manager part II ( Training )

Milestones
May 2011

Cleaning Validation ( Training )

Naratech
March 2011

Bioequivalence Studies ( Training )

Transmedical SAL
July 2010

ICH Stability Guidelines ( Training )

Benta sal
March 2010

Common Technical Data Module 3 ( Training )

Benta sal
March 2012

Communication and Persuasion Skills ( Training )

Benta s.a.l.
July 2012

APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional training ( Training )

APICS
May 2016 (35 hours)

Innovative Technology for Drug Delivery ( Training )

 International Capsugel Academy
October 2016

Sterile Products: formulation, manufacture and quality assurance ( Training )

Center for Professional Advancement CfPA – Netherlands
May 2018

Continous Manufacturing Training ( Training )

(IMA Group – Bologna Italy
September 2019

Technical Transfer ( Training )

Sanofi site in Lüleburgaz Turkey
March 2019

Leading team and cultural synergy ( Training )

Beyond Consulting and Training
September 2008

Coating School ( Training )

Colorcon Coating School
October 2011

Internal Quality Auditor for ISO 9001 ( Training )

MAP Consulting
October 2007

Coaching and Counseling Skills ( Training )

Benta s.a.l.
November 2013

first aid and emergency responses ( Training )

Lebanese Red Cross
May 2004

Certified Manager Part III ( Training )

Milestones
June 2011

Project Management Professional ( Certificate )

Issued in: June 2010

Sterile Process ( Training )

Waseem Hamad Jordon
January 2010

Formulation School ( Training )

Colorcon
December 2012

fire prevention and emergency responses ( Training )

Lebanese Civil Defense
April 2007

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Yoga, Swimming, Jogging and Painting

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