With the demand for plant breeding professionals like breeders, pathologists, scientists, associates, assistants, technicians, greenhouse/farm managers, etc., at an all-time high, UC Davis Plant Breeding Academy and Seed Biotechnology Center have created an online Plant Breeding Careers platform, to better connect seed industry and potential plant breeding personnel at both the local and global level.
View Job Postings from our industry partners in the list below. Please send your resume and any requested documents directly to the contact listed in the job posting.
| Date Posted | Job Title | Organization | Location | Job Posting |
| 5/5/2025 | Biennial Vegetable & Cucumber Breeder | Johnny's Selected Seeds | Albion, Maine | View Job Posting |
| 3/7/2025 | Senior Plant Breeder | US Agriseeds | Woodland, CA | View Job Posting |
| 11/21/2024 | Program Manager | UC Davis Seed Biotechnology Center | Davis, CA | View Job Posting |
| 9/11/2024 | Genomics Lead | Sensient Technologies | St Louis, MO | View Job Posting |
| 6/26/2024 | Assistant Breeding Project Lead | Syngenta | Naples, FL | View Job Posting |
| 5/22/2024 | Seed Physiology Assistant Scientist | Sakata Seed America | Salinas, CA | View Job Posting |
| 5/21/2024 | Specialist Seed Technology | BASF | Parma, Idaho | View Job Posting |
| 5/3/2024 | Breeding Specialist - Onion | BASF | Shafter, CA | View Job Posting |
| 4/17/2024 | Senior Innovation Scientist | Sensient Technologies Corporation | Livingston, CA | View Job Posting |
| 3/27/2024 | Assistant Breeding Project Lead | Syngenta | Woodland, CA | View Job Posting |
| 3/27/2024 | Research Geneticist, Research Associate | USDA | Parlier, CA | View Job Posting |
| 12/13/2023 | Research Scientist - Mushrooms | Amycel Spawn Mate | Royal Oaks, CA | View Job Posting |
| 12/6/23 | Research Geneticist (Plants) | USDA-ARS | Carvallis, OR | View Job Posting |
| 10/26/23 | Regional Operations Manager | Joe Produce | Woodland, CA | View Job Posting |
| 10/10/23 | Scientist-Plant Breeding, Lettuce | Syngenta Seeds | Salinas, CA | View Job Posting |
| 10/4/2023 | Food Safety Professional | Joe Produce | Sacramento, CA | View Job Posting |
| 8/8/2023 | Plant PreBreeding Specialist | BASF Vegetable Seeds | Brooks, OR | View Job Posting |
| 8/8/2023 | Senior Scientist Phytopathology | BASF Vegetable Seeds | Acampo, CA | View Job Posting |
| 6/12/2023 | Global R&D Breeding Data Architect | Driscoll's Inc. | Watsonville, CA | View Job Posting |
| 6/1/2023 | Scientist-Cucurbit Breeder | World Vegetable Center | Kamphaeng Saen, Thailand | View Job Posting |
| 5/10/2023 | Carrot Breeder | BASF Vegetable Seeds | Brooks, OR | View Job Posting |
| 5/1/2023 | Director of Research and Development | Joe Produce | Salinas, CA | View Job Posting |
| 3/29/2023 | Seed Production Coordinator | United Genetics Seeds Co. | Hollister, CA | View Job Posting |
| 3/29/2023 | Research Scientist/ DNA Markers | United Genetics Seeds Co. | Hollister, CA | View Job Posting |
| 3/29/3034 | Greenhouse Grower | United Genetics Seeds Co. | Hollister, CA | View Job Posting |
| 3/7/2023 | Director of Breeding | Aurora | Comox, British Columbia | View Job Posting |
| 2/17/2023 | Cucurbit Breeder/Scientist | World Vegetable Center (WorldVeg) | Thailand | View Job Posting |
| 2/3/2023 | Laboratory Research Associate and Data Analyst | Multiplex Laboratories LLC | Monterey, CA | View Job Posting |
| 1/10/2023 | Research Assistant (Breeding and Pathology) | East-West Seed, North America | Yuma, AZ | View Job Posting |
| 1/4/2023 | Trialing and Product Placement Scientist | Syngenta Vegetable Seeds | Nampa, ID | View Job Posting |
| 12/20/2022 | Plant Breeder | Hollar Seeds | Rocky Ford, CO | View Job Posting |
| 11/28/2022 | Regional Hybrid Breeder | Limagrain | Henan (Changge), China | View Job Posting |
| 11/14/2022 | Vegetable R&D Intern | Bayer | Woodland, CA | View Job Posting |
| 11/9/2022 | Senior Plant Breeder for Peas and Beans | Brotherton Seed | Warden, WA | View Job Posting |
| 11/3/2022 | Assistant Professor in Vegetable Molecular Breeding | NCSU | Raleigh, NC | View Job Posting |
| 10/28/2022 | Plant Scientist | RedSea | Tucson, AZ | View Job Posting |
| 10/13/2022 | Product Design Breeder Scientist - Hot Pepper | Bayer | Woodland, CA | View Job Posting |
| 7/27/2022 | Junior Plant Breeder | Murray River Seed Co. | Albury, NSW | View Job Posting |
| 6/21/2022 | Sensory Scientist | Sun World | Wasco, CA | View Job Posting |
| 6/21/2022 | Biostatistics Quantitative Genetics Lead | Sun World | Wasco, CA | View Job Posting |
| 6/15/2022 | Biological Science Technician | USDA | Albany, CA | View Job Posting |
| 6/15/2022 | Table Grape Breeder | Sun World | Wasco, CA | View Job Posting |
| 6/9/2022 | Seed Physiology Innovation Senior Research Scientist | Bayer | Creve Coeur, MO | View Job Posting |
| 3/23/2022 | Stevia Breeding Assistant | The Plant Pathways Company | Sanford, NC | View Job Posting |
| 2/10/2022 | Teamleader Pre-Breeding | Rijk Zwaan | Netherlands | View Job Posting |
| 2/10/2022 | Lettuce Breeder | Rijk Zwaan | Netherlands | View Job Posting |
| 1/22/2022 | Program Director - Accelerated Crop Improvement | ICRISAT | Patancheru | View Job Posting |
| 12/6/2021 | Product Placement Scientist | Syngenta | Woodland, CA | View Job Posting |
| 11/23/2021 | Research Scientist | Corteva Agriscience | Multiple locations | View Job Posting |
| 10/29/2021 | Sr. Applied Genetics Scientist/Molecular Breeding Scientist | TBA | Santa Barbara County, CA | View Job Posting |
| 10/15/2021 | Controlled Growth Systems Manager | Origin Prime | Davis, CA | View Job Posting |
| 10/8/2021 | Breeding Project Lead | Syngenta | Woodland, CA | View Job Posting |
| 9/26/2021 | Seed Technology Scientist | Bayer | Oxnard, CA | View Job Posting |
| 8/10/2021 | Stock Seed Manager | US Agriseeds | Woodland, CA | View Job Posting |
| 8/9/2021 | R&D Manager, Deed Production | Kinsa Group | Southern CA | View Job Posting |
| 8/3/2021 | (Sweet) Pepper Breeder | US Agriseeds | Woodland, CA | View Job Posting |
| 8/3/2021 | Tomato Breeder | US Agriseeds | Woodland, CA | View Job Posting |
| 8/2/2021 | Discovery Breeder | PepsiCo | Rhinelander, Wisconsin | View Job Posting |
| 7/26/2021 | Principal Plant Breeder | Murray River Seed Co. | Albury, NSW Australia | View Job Posting |
| 7/23/2021 | Research Geneticist | USDA Agricultural Research Service | Salinas, CA | View Job Posting |
| 7/26/2021 | Cacao Research Collection Manager | Mars Wrigley | Davis, CA | View Job Posting |
| 7/22/2021 | Sr. Scientist Molecular Breeding-Predictive Breeding | BASF Corporation | Davis, CA | View Job Posting |
| 7/20/2021 | Breeder, Lettuce | Enza Zaden Research | San Juan Bautista, CA | View Job Posting |
| 7/15/2021 | Greenhouse Technician | Bejo Seeds, Inc. | Oceano, CA | View Job Posting |
Please contact us at sbc@ucdavis.edu to add your company's available positions to the SBC Plant Breeding Careers page.
Important Notes:
UC Davis Seed Biotechnology Center is not responsible for managing candidates for job postings. Please direct any specific questions about an available position to the contact listed in the posting.
This service is free for employers to post the first 3 positions and then a small fee of $150 is requested to cover expenses in maintenance. Contact us for more information about pricing.