Lennart Ivarsson, PhD

🎯 Turning Clinical Complexity into Regulatory & Business Outcomes | Global Clinical Strategy & Execution | Ensuring Predictable Delivery Across Quality, Timelines & Cost | Accelerating Approvals & Market Access

Winterthur, Zurich, Switzerland

About

I turn clinical complexity into regulatory and business outcomes. With 20+ years of global experience, I lead the design and execution of clinical strategies that deliver predictable results—across quality, timelines, and investment—while enabling regulatory approval and market adoption. I bring a strong commitment to advancing healthcare through applied clinical research, translating scientific innovation into evidence that improves patient outcomes and supports sustainable business growth. I value strategic exchange with healthcare professionals, recognizing their role as critical partners in adoption, clinical validation, and continuous product improvement. My experience spans both large, matrixed organizations and agile startup environments. I operate effectively across these settings—building structure where needed, driving execution in ambiguity, and adapting quickly to evolving priorities. I am motivated by complex challenges and consistently step into roles that require transformation, acceleration, and disciplined delivery. I operate at the intersection of clinical development, operations, and medical affairs, building scalable clinical organizations and delivery models that support multinational portfolios from First-in-Human through post-market evidence generation. My focus is on translating clinical data into decisions that advance products, support regulatory pathways, and create measurable business impact. I bring a consistent track record of: * Delivering complex global clinical programs across highly regulated environments (FDA, MDR) * Accelerating regulatory approvals through disciplined execution and high-quality evidence generation * Establishing operating models, governance structures, and teams that ensure predictable and scalable delivery * Partnering cross-functionally with R&D, Regulatory, Quality, and Commercial to align clinical strategy with business objectives I value operational excellence, accountability, and respectful leadership—building high-performing teams that thrive in complex environments and consistently deliver results.

Experience

  • Head of Clinical Affairs at CorFlow
    Jul 2023 - Mar 2026 · 2 yrs 9 mos

  • Head of Medical Affairs at Nobel Biocare
    Aug 2018 - Dec 2022 · 4 yrs 5 mos

  • Medela (Baar, Kanton Zug, Schweiz)
    • Head Of Global Clinical Affairs
      Jul 2017 - Jul 2018 · 1 yr 1 mo

    • Global Clinical Project Manager
      Nov 2014 - Jun 2017 · 2 yrs 8 mos

  • BIOTRONIK AG (5 yrs 3 mos)
    • Global Senior Clinical Project Manager
      Nov 2010 - Nov 2014 · 4 yrs 1 mo

      Managing Clinical Trials worldwide at Biotronik (Vascular -Coronary stents) -First In Man -Pivotal -Randomized -Post Market Studies and Registries

    • Global Clinical Project Manager
      Sep 2009 - Nov 2010 · 1 yr 3 mos

      Managing Clinical Trials worldwide at Biotronik (Vascular -Coronary stents) -First In Man -Pivotal -Randomized -Post Market Studies and Registries

  • Clinical Project Manager at Premier Research Group
    Sep 2007 - Sep 2009 · 2 yrs 1 mo