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Overview: Dirt Dive develops microbial products to grow healthier plants with less chemicals. Role Your goal is to free up time for the founder in any way possible. As you succeed in taking care of small tasks, your job will evolve to more complex problems across business and personal life. The ideal candidate is obsessed with setting up systems. Strong organization and communication skills are a must. Proactivity and judgment are a plus. The standout candidate sees spots for improvement and brings solutions without being asked. You should be comfortable performing both personal and business tasks. These include local errands, planning travel, and setting up spaces in lab and home. This could expand to more complex business support or setting up experiments. Who Should Apply If you're looking for a repetitive 9 to 5, this is not for you. But if you're ready to apply creativity and problem-solving to a growing startup, you'll find this job challenging and rewarding. The role is 70% in-person, so living in Fargo‐Moorhead is a plus. Rate and Hours $40/hr, 10 hr/week Qualities Social savvy and strong communication Passion and skill at organizing for function and aesthetics Skilled at setting up systems for efficiency—across spaces, processes, and spreadsheets Key Activities Convert founder's needs to notes, processes, appointments, or orders Organize spaces Tasks Include Set up inventory and ordering so we don't run out of key lab reagents Set up the lab for function, efficiency, and aesthetics Write SOPs for company or lab activities Receive and store temperature-sensitive packages Organize a room in founder's home cluttered with personal and lab items Fill up gas and get car washed Get food or groceries to founder Seniority level Entry level Employment type Part-time Job function Administrative

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