Senior Research Co-Ordinator (Commercialisation Lead)

Fixed Term post -14 months (Part-time 0.5 FTE) or 7 months (Full-time, 1 FTE)

gVID is a 2-year project funded by Enterprise Ireland's Commercialisation Fund that commenced at University College Cork in August 2025 and is progressing on schedule towards a minimum viable product (MVP). The technology we have developed in gVID offers a comprehensive end-to-end solution for producing video ads using Generative AI. The current focus of the project is developing a MVP and define the pathway to commercialisation based on allowing customers to significantly grow their return-from-investment from digital marketing.

We now seek a committed Research Support Officer (Commercialisation Lead) to join the team and guide the project towards a spin-out. A suitable candidate will have entrepreneurial experience in the tech sector, ideally with knowledge of digital marketing/advertising and take responsibility for:  

• Market opportunity assessment: Conduct detailed market segmentation and competitive analysis to identify, prioritise and support applications and early-adopter customers; quantify addressable market size, value propositions, and routes to market.
• Business planning: Develop an investible Business Plan, including go-to-market strategy, regulatory considerations, and financial projections with the goal of securing sufficient investment to enable the start-up company to be formed at the end of the funded project. 
• Customer discovery: Engage new customer contacts through targeted outreach, site visits, conferences, trade shows, and digital channels, with the goal of identifying trial partners and building a pipeline of sustainable revenue stream for the start-up company.
• Start-Up Formation: Support the formation of the spin-out company including successful License and Shareholders’ Agreement with UCC. 

Candidates must be able to demonstrate a convincing interest in joining a team focused on commercialising innovative technology in the exciting and quickly developing generative AI area.

Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.

Project Title:  Automatic Video Commercial Generation Service (gVID)

Post Duration: 14 months (Part-time 0.5 FTE) or 7 months (Full-time, 1 FTE)

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Prof. Cormac Sreenan, School of Computer Science & IT Email: cormac.sreenan@ucc.ie

For further information on the Department: Nasc Research @ University College Cork

Salary: €70,000 per annum (pro rata) with the appointment either Part-Time (0.5 Full-Time Equivalent) for 14 months or Full-Time for 7 months

Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.

Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal by clicking on the apply button above.

Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to recruitment@ucc.ie quoting the job-title.

Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Friday 15^th May 2026.

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