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Limagrain

Global Breeding Director (M/F)

Davis, CA · On-site

$180 - $280/hr

CLAUSE R&D Global Management Team (GMT) and the Limagrain Vegetable Seeds Breeding Application Strategy Team (BAST), ensuring HM.CLAUSE's scientific excellence is visible and impactful at Group level.

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Manager, Catalog Creator Urban

Santa Monica, CA · On-site

How We LEAD The Manager, Catalog Creator - Urban supports creator, influencer, and content marketing initiatives across IGA's Hip-Hop and R&B catalog artists. This role amplifies culturally defining ...

Ball Horticultural Company

Plant Breeder

Guadalupe, CA · On-site

$120K/yr

Key Responsibilities • Independently manage assigned breeding projects and breeding activities across multiple seasons. • Advance breeding populations through crossing, selection, trial ...

BALL HORTICULTURAL COMPANY

Plant Breeder

Guadalupe, CA · On-site

$83K - $120K/yr

Key Responsibilities Independently manage assigned breeding projects and breeding activities across multiple seasons. Advance breeding populations through crossing, selection, trial evaluation, and ...

BALL HORTICULTURAL COMPANY

Plant Breeder

Guadalupe, CA · On-site

$83K - $120K/yr

Independently manage assigned breeding projects and breeding activities across multiple seasons. * Advance breeding populations through crossing, selection, trial evaluation, and data-driven decision ...

BALL HORTICULTURAL COMPANY

Plant Breeder

Guadalupe, CA

$83K - $120K/yr

Key Responsibilities Independently manage assigned breeding projects and breeding activities across multiple seasons. Advance breeding populations through crossing, selection, trial evaluation, and ...

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How much do breeding manager jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 7, 2026, the average yearly pay for breeding manager in California is $74,594.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $54,800.00 and $92,300.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a breeding manager?

To thrive as a Breeding Manager, you need in-depth knowledge of animal genetics, breeding protocols, and reproductive health, usually supported by a degree in animal science or a related field. Familiarity with breeding management software, genetic evaluation tools, and record-keeping systems is commonly required. Strong leadership, organizational abilities, and effective communication are essential soft skills for managing teams and coordinating breeding programs. These skills ensure optimal breeding outcomes, herd health, and overall productivity in agricultural or animal breeding operations.

What does a breeding manager do?

A breeding manager handles all of the responsibilities that are part of mating and birthing animals. As a breeding manager, you specialize in a particular species of animal, such as horses, swine, cattle, or dogs. In the swine industry, your job title is farrowing manager. Your job duties are mostly consistent regardless of the species with which you work. You’re responsible for the animals’ welfare, including monitoring their health care and reproductive cycles. You schedule feeding, oversee the insemination, pregnancies, and births, check the health of the baby animals, and monitor the weaning of the young from their mothers.

What are the typical challenges a breeding manager faces when coordinating breeding programs across multiple sites?

Breeding Managers often encounter challenges in maintaining consistent breeding protocols and data accuracy across various locations. Coordinating schedules, ensuring biosecurity measures, and managing communication between teams can be complex, especially when dealing with diverse environmental conditions and facility capabilities. Adapting to unexpected issues, such as disease outbreaks or equipment failures, also requires quick decision-making and strong problem-solving skills. Effective Breeding Managers leverage technology and foster strong team collaboration to overcome these obstacles and ensure the success of breeding programs.

How much do breeding managers make?

Breeding managers typically earn a median annual salary of around $60,000 to $80,000, depending on experience, location, and the size of the operation. Salaries can increase with specialized knowledge of genetics, animal care, and management skills, and some positions offer bonuses or benefits based on performance.

What does a breeding manager do?

A Breeding Manager is responsible for overseeing and managing the breeding programs of animals, typically in agricultural or zoological settings. Their duties include selecting animals for breeding, monitoring animal health and genetics, and keeping detailed records of breeding outcomes. They also coordinate with veterinarians and staff to ensure optimal care and productivity, and may be involved in research to improve breeding efficiency and genetic traits. Breeding Managers play a critical role in maintaining genetic diversity and achieving production goals.
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Infographic showing various Breeding Manager job openings in California as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 77% Full Time, 20% Part Time, 2% Temporary, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 84% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 13% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $74,594 per year, or $35.9 per hour.

Breeding Scientist

Center for Aquaculture Technologies

San Diego, CA • On-site, Remote

Full-time

Re-posted 26 days ago

Job description

The Center for Aquaculture Technologies, a private aquaculture innovation and research company, is seeking two Breeding Scientists. These are both full-time Permanent positions with the successful candidates reporting to the Genetic Services Lead for their respective region. At least one position will be based in North America; applicants based in Asia, South America, Africa, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and other Regions are encouraged to apply. Both positions can be worked remotely; over 25% travel may be required.

Salary is commensurate with experience and global location and is expected to range from $90,000 - $135,000.

Job Overview: As a breeding scientist you will be responsible for the management, strategy and/or analyses for the selective breeding programs of multiple clients in aquaculture. You will serve as a point person for the client to help support directives that includes, but are not limited to, breeding strategy, program design, phenotyping and genotyping strategy, inventory maintenance, biosecurity training/protocol design and data analysis. You will be committed to ensuring that clients have access to the newest technology and methodology related to breeding, genetics, genomics, and aquaculture through innovation and awareness of the current literature. This position requires frequent travel to field sites for clients to oversee program directives and execution.

Responsibilities:

  • Actively engage in designing, planning, and the execution of breeding programs and research objectives
  • The development of new approaches and customized solutions to aquaculture breeding program challenges.
  • Maintain confidentiality of breeding clients' program details
  • Data and information organization including entering data in a database.
  • Maintain effective communication with clients and CAT teams
  • Interact effectively with multiple groups within CAT to execute breeding program goals
  • Analyze genetics and genomics data/information

Selection Criteria

Essential:

  • Degree in Genetics, Applied Breeding or similar
  • Demonstrated experience in applied breeding and genetic improvement
  • Open-minded and flexible approach to problem solving
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Highly responsible and independent with a demonstrated ability to deliver quality outcomes efficiently and in a timely manner
  • High level of organization skills and ability to precisely document plans and actions.
  • Ability to manage data from diverse sources and perform basic analyses.
  • Passport and ability to travel

Desirable:

  • Experience within the Aquaculture industry or Aquaculture-related applications of genetic improvement
  • Experience in dealing with, and use, of high dimensional genomic datasets (SNP or NGS data) and associated software for the analysis of such data.
  • Experience and/or knowledge of genomic selection and different genomic prediction models.
  • Experience in R or Python, or a proven ability to learn computer languages easily.
  • Knowledge of population genetics.

Commitment toCAT's Core Purpose:Dedication to and passion for CAT's core purpose:We are driven by the transformative potential of aquaculture.To feed the world, support the environment, and sustain the planet.Our purpose is to unlock this potential.

CAT offers a generous benefits package.

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