Fixed Term post -14 months (Part-time 0.5 FTE) or 7 months (Full-time, 1 FTE) g VID 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 g VID 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.
In line with our Athena SWAN ambitions, we especially encourage women to apply for this position.
Further Details This Research Support Officer (Commercialisation Lead) position provides an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic and inclusive Enterprise Ireland-funded team at University College Cork (UCC), hosted by UCC's nasc Research Centre and under the overall supervision of Prof.
Cormac Sreenan.
The individual appointed to this position will play a key role in the project, acting as the Commercialisation Lead, working to define and progress the path to commercialisation for the g VID product.
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 (g VID) Post Duration: 14 months (Part-time 0.5 FTE) or 7 months (Full-time, 1 FTE) For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process.
Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Prof.
Cormac Sreenan, School of Computer Science & IT Email: For further information on the Department: Nasc Research@University College Cork University College Cork is committed to being a fully inclusive global university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society.
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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.
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