From Steel Mills to Digital Trials: Why I Joined Replior

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Jonas Myrgren, Chief Operating Officer.

A First Taste of Operations: Covered in Coal Dust

My career started deep inside a Swedish steel plant, monitoring the coke ovens on night shift. Standing there — face smudged, clipboard in hand — I learned two simple truths: every process can be improved, and nothing happens without people who care. Those lessons have followed me through factory launches in Asia, commercial turnarounds in medtech, and most recently the task of reenergizing scaleups back home in Scandinavia.

What Has Changed - and What Hasn’t

Over the past 20 years technology has raced ahead, yet many operational headaches remain familiar: data trapped in silos, unclear ownership, and a tendency to treat “quality” as paperwork rather than behavior. I’ve seen organizations double revenue by fixing the small frictions—shorter feedback loops, cleaner hand overs, a culture that lets problems surface early. Tools matter, but mindset matters more.

Why Replior Felt Like Home

When I met the Replior team, I sensed the right mix of ambition and humility. Replior Trial Online already supports hybrid trials on three continents. Yet the conversation isn’t about glossy features — it is about how sponsors, sites, and patients actually feel when they use the platform. That alignment with my own “people-first operations” philosophy made the decision easy

Where I’ll Focus First

  • Scalable foundations. Streamlining everything from first demo to first data point — with the right quality and patient experience.
  • Team and culture. Clear goals, honest metrics, and room to learn — so success feels shared, not forced.
  • Partnership network. Strengthening ties with CROs, device vendors, and site networks so customers experience one simple workflow, not patchwork of systems.

Looking Ahead

Hybrid studies, sensor-driven endpoints, and increasingly savvy patients will keep raising the operational bar. My ambition is simple: to keep Replior one step ahead — with steady, reliable progress, and always in collaboration with you. If you have ideas or concerns, my (virtual) door is open. Let’s build the next chapter side by side.

Jonas Myrgren

Chief Operating Officer

Jonas Myrgren

Chief Operating Officer

Jonas has spent over 20 years helping teams around the world solve tough problems and build strong, reliable operations. He started by setting up factories in China and went on to lead medtech companies across Europe and North America. Throughout his career, he has focused on growing people, improving processes, and making sure quality leads to results.

At Replior, he brings this hands-on, people-centered approach to make clinical trials more human.

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