In September 2024, Yasushi ‘Joe’ Ishikawa, our Associate Marketing Director in Japan, successfully completed a 220 km (136 mile) ultramarathon in Bolivia, South America.

During the 7-day run, Joe had to conserve his energy for a total ascent of 2400 meters (7874 feet). He had to be self-sufficient, so he carried his food and his tent with him, as he and his competitors crossed salt lakes and volcanoes on the Bolivian Altiplano.

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Joe carried his food and his tent with him, as he and his competitors crossed salt lakes and volcanoes on the Bolivian Altiplano.

When Joe went on his first ultramarathon in 2022, he made a promise that he would finish the run to a patient and caregiver he previously met during his work for Novocure in Japan. “I knew they checked my progress online every day, and this inspired me to keep going,” Joe said. “With this thought, I managed to complete this challenge.”

His 2024 endurance run, high up in the Andean mountains at 3600 meters (11800 feet) of altitude, pushed Joe to his limits. In situations like these, Joe has the habit of thinking about our patients to keep going. “Facing aggressive forms of cancer, many of our patients also have a tough and long challenge ahead of them. At Novocure, we try to understand their feelings with empathy. We also need to be courageous, so we can serve our patients well,” Joe said.

“Many of our patients also have a tough and long challenge ahead of them. At Novocure, we need to be courageous, so we can serve our patients well.”

Yasushi ‘Joe’ Ishikawa

our culture

‘making our therapy accessible to patients motivates me’
‘making our therapy accessible to patients motivates me’
Our colleagues’ passion for patients often leads to remarkable career paths. Read how Jana Meyer zu Drewer’s drive to make a difference in cancer guided her, from providing technical therapy support to our patients in Germany, to educating doctors about our therapy.
‘making our therapy accessible to patients motivates me’
from hospitality to medtech
from hospitality to medtech
Because our mission of making a difference in cancer resonated deeply with her, Lea Pachur left her previous job as a hotel receptionist and joined us as a Management Assistant and Office Manager in our office in Munich.
from hospitality to medtech
‘we have the privilege to live our patient-forward mission’
‘we have the privilege to live our patient-forward mission’
Karin Gottwald’s passion for nursing was ignited at the age of nine. Today, she works for our company as a Senior Device Support Specialist with empathy and a smile.
‘we have the privilege to live our patient-forward mission’
enhancing awareness, scientific understanding of our therapy
enhancing awareness, scientific understanding of our therapy
Lamia Kalfane is determined to dedicate the remainder of her career to making the most significant difference possible in the lives of cancer patients.
enhancing awareness, scientific understanding of our therapy
enabling smooth starts
enabling smooth starts
Starting work in a new company can be challenge. At Novocure, our team of dedicated HR Specialists work diligently so that new employees have what they need for smooth starts.
enabling smooth starts
‘helping patients is what keeps me motivated’
‘helping patients is what keeps me motivated’
Empathy is one of Syed Ali’s greatest strengths. He uses the skill as Manager of the Financial Coordinators, a patient-facing team.
‘helping patients is what keeps me motivated’
making a difference as a business analyst
making a difference as a business analyst
Ana Sofia Pinheiro Nunes helps her colleagues improve their processes. She learned from her late mother that when facing challenges, courage makes all the difference.
making a difference as a business analyst
the foundation of trust
the foundation of trust
DeEtta Ard-McDonald, a Senior Territory Manager in South Chicago, draws on her long marriage as an example of unwavering trust that has shaped her life and led to her career at Novocure.
the foundation of trust
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careers at Novocure

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