Clark Straub Email & Phone Number

Newark, California, United States

• Formulate standard and custom probes according to established procedures• Fill and label reagent bottles for probes using manual and semi-automated filling equipment• Manage custom probe orders, such as verifying order details with Customer Care and ensuring probe stock availability• Complete and maintain manufacturing records to comply with Good Documentation Practices• Perform routine laboratory housekeeping• Participate in inventory count and material discard

South San Francisco, California, United States

• Conducted lot release protocols of COVID-19 test kit devices, running experiments on both the complete product as well as its individual components• Reported results in data sheets, filled out Device History Records, and initiated Nonconformance Reports in the event of lots failing or passing pending investigation from the Failure Analysis team• Assisted the R&D team in their experiments when particular tests required the QC lab's facilities• Worked with other team members to update and improve various work instruction and SOP documents• Cross-trained other team members and mentored new hires to ensure all QC techs had proficiency in every aspect of the lot release process

Sunnyvale, California, United States

• Qualified new incoming resin lots and optimized manufacturing conditions to yield highest possible product quality• Recorded data in various notebooks and spreadsheets when testing new resin lots, and produced Transfer Sheets for usage by production staff, based on the recorded data• Worked with Silica Chemists to test new samples for % content of Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, & Sulfur• Regularly multitasked between 2 or 3 resin lot qualifications and advanced, specialized work orders

Sunnyvale, California, United States

• Promoted upon conversion from contractor to full-time employee• Trained new hires and took on more advanced work orders, in addition to continuing all responsibilities of a Technician I

Sunnyvale, California, United States

• Produced, tested, and shipped a wide variety of HPLC column products assigned by Lead Technicians• Accurately followed SOPs, Transfer Sheets, and other specific instructions from Lead Technicians• Handled chemical solutions, eluents, and waste in accordance with proper safety protocols• Worked independently with limited supervision; quick to notify lead technicians or other relevant parties when encountering issues with production or materials

Danville, California

• Licensed substitute teacher specializing in music, math, and science classes• Manage academic classes of 25-35 students and music rehearsal classes of up to 60 students• Follow and teach lesson plans assigned by permanent teachers, and construct new lessons in the absence of provided lesson plans• Direct music ensemble rehearsals, conducting from scores and providing insight to improve class performance using professional experience and education as a musician

Danville, California

• Instruct groups of 5-11 double bass students at three middle schools and two high schools• Organize and carry out lesson plans based on required techniques for performing assigned music

San Leandro, Ca

• Sampled and inspected finished milk, almond, coconut, and eggnog products in accordance with company, state, and federal standards for butterfat and solid nonfat content, homogenization efficiency, freezing point, and viscosity• Performed daily ATP and allergen testing on products and equipment to confirm absence of microbial activity, prevent cross-contamination, and uphold food safety policies• Performed daily and weekly calibrations to ensure equipment and chemicals were within specified ranges and reported accurate readings• Managed finished inventory, releasing products that met quality standards and placing holds on products that did not or had yet to be tested

Livermore, California

• Performed all steps of grape processing from crushing picked grapes to bottling• Conducted experiments measuring levels of pH, SO2, alcohol by volume, tartaric acid, and determining optimal amount of bentonite to add for heat stabilization• Entered and maintained data in inventory spreadsheets and documents, confirming all relevant information was accurate and organized• Co-managed the bottling process with the winemaker, allowing work to be completed quickly and efficiently

Davies Symphony Hall

• Worked with the House Manager, Head Usher, and volunteers to ensure a positive patron experience by helping them find their way around the Hall and to their seats, providing any other assistance they might require

Livermore, California

• Performed all steps of grape processing from crushing picked grapes to transferring wine into barrels for storage and aging• Conducted experiments on previous year's harvest including pH and SO2 readings to preserve the quality of wine aging in barrels, kept records of daily operations• Poured and sold wine in the tasting room, delivered wine to clients• Maintained wine club member list, wrote welcome e-mails to new members, proofread newsletters

Livermore, California

• Poured and sold wine to patrons• Maintained the tasting room, making sure the wine bar was always clean and properly stocked• Assisted in the daily setup and takedown of the front patio/picnicking area

San Ramon, California

• Temporarily hired during the back-to-school instrument rental rush season• Ordered and stocked new incoming inventory, answered phones, assisted music teachers withacquiring new students, rented instruments, sold merchandise to customers

Walnut Creek, California

• Selected musical content to be added to Fanlala’s Internet radio streaming database• Researched and verified music metadata, screened for appropriate lyrics• Standardized and streamlined the format of Fanlala’s content metadata master list• Proposed and implemented ideas for new playlists in collaboration with project teammates

San Francisco, California

• Performed HIV immunology research by conducting flow cytometric analysis of peripheral blood samples obtained from humanized mice and human control subjects• Identified human regulatory T cells in the peripheral blood of humanized mice

Bachelor’S Degree, Bachelor Of Arts In Music, Minor In Biology

Activities and Societies: University Orchestra - Principal Bassist, Environmental Phage Genomics Lab

High School

Activities and Societies: Young People's Symphony Orchestra - Principal Bassist, Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Concert Choir, Marching Band