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David Sklar
Writer and Editor
541 Broad Street, 2nd floor
Carlstadt, NJ 07072-1152
[email protected]
(201) 835-3344
Employment History
Freelance Writer and Editor
Oct 2008–present
 Nearly continuous freelance employment since 2008  Wrote slide decks, Web copy, video, print ads, e-mail campaigns, and other media  Edited and fact-checked promotional and high-science on and off site for various clients Copywriter
Group DCA, Parsippany, NJ
Feb-Oct 2008
 Wrote interactive sessions and related materials. Freelance Writer and Editor
Feb 2007–Jan 2008
PharmAdura, Orangeburg, NY
Nov 2005–Feb 2007
 Managing Editor, Melanoma Care Options  Lead Editor on award-winning CME program Melanoma Care Connections  Wrote CME tests, print ads, analysis, and Web site  Developed concepts and copy for cover art and corporate Web site Freelance Editor
Mar 2002–Nov 2005
Torre Lazur, Parsippany, NJ
Apr 2001–Mar 2002
 Edited and fact-checked print ads, sales aids, other promotional materials  Lead editor on 16 brands at busiest time Project House, Inc., Hackensack, NJ
Nov 1998–Apr 2001
 Edited and fact-checked intensive scientific articles and posters  Scripted scientific video based on physician and patient interviews  Over 100 publications in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and satire o Includes work in Strange Horizons, Paterson Literary Review, and Ladybug
o Cited by name in Publishers Weekly
Anthology Coeditor Fantastic Books
Expected 2013
 Selected 20 stories from submissions; arranged into cohesive, structured volume  Sought out and found new venue after collapse of original publisher, Drollerie Press Adjunct Instructor Essex County College, Newark, NJ
Staff Writer
The Gaming Report [online serial]
2001-2002
Graduate study in Folklore, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, 1995-1996
BS in English, Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI, 1992
 Outstanding Graduating Senior, NMU English Department Antibiotics: Maxipime, Zosyn
Men’s Health: Uroxatral
Antidepressants: Paxil, Pristiq
Metabolic: Welchol, Qnexa
ADHD: Adderall, Vyvanse
Oncology: Intron-A
Cancer/Oncology: Hycamtin, Intron-A, Navelbine
Pain Management: Nucynta
Cholesterol Lowering: Lescol
Rheumatology: Enbrel
Dermal: Apligraf
Veterinary: Merck Global Health products
Gastrointestinal: Aciphex, Protonix
Women’s Health: Bayer Women’s Health,
Immunosuppressant: myfortic, Neoral
Internal guidelines and training materials Timeline of freelance work, 2009-present Projects
Concepted and wrote Internal training posters Wrote brochures on livestock health/societal benefit Wrote veterinary sales support slide deck Wrote final 18 months of DTC weight loss guide Wrote tests and exercises for sociology textbook Filled in for editors on maternity leave Wrote slide kits, print ads, compendia, etc. Wrote 1st 6 months of DTC weight loss guide Wrote composite case studies slides and notes

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