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Quentin Avila

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Chemistry Consultant – AI Tutor at Mercor, creating PhD-level organic chemistry problems to evaluate and train advanced language models.

United States
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At Mercor, I collaborate with a cross-functional team to develop PhD-level organic chemistry questions for evaluating and training large language models. I write image-based and text-based problems and explain their solutions with step-by-step logic and mechanistic insight.

At Nielsen IP Law, I worked on small-molecule pharmaceutical patent applications, developing technical specifications and experimental documentation. I created a standardized approach to organizing experimental data and reviewed synthetic procedures, structures, and stereochemistry for errors.

At Goulston Technologies, I developed a polymer coating formulation that reduced costs by 25%. I also worked on innovation projects using structure-property relationships and used Materials Informatics tools to prioritize R&D efforts.

At the University of Oklahoma’s Duerfeldt labs, I designed and synthesized more than 50 small molecules for antibacterial studies and led molecular modeling to prioritize synthesis. I discovered an N- to C-cyclization method for peptidomimetics and mentored five graduate students.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Chemistry Consultant - AI Tutor

Mercor

Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 10 months)

Develops PhD-level organic chemistry questions to evaluate and train large language models. Authors image-based and text-based problems, composes detailed solution explanations, and performs peer reviews to improve scientific clarity and AI interpretability.

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Technical Advisor – Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Nielsen IP Law

May 2022 - Dec 2025 (3 years 7 months)

Specialized in small-molecule pharmaceutical patent applications, focusing on technical specification development and experimental documentation. Created standardized methodologies for analyzing experimental data, reviewed synthetic procedures, and collaborated with patent attorneys to align disclosures with claim drafting.

Education

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University of Oklahoma logoUO

University of Oklahoma

Ph.D. & M.S., Organic Chemistry

Ph.D. and M.S. in Organic Chemistry. Dissertation on synthetic methodologies for N- to C-cyclization of peptidomimetic small molecules and in silico/in vivo studies of cyclization effects on antibacterial and antiviral activities.

SIGMA Clermont logoSC

SIGMA Clermont

M.S., Chemical Engineering

M.S. in Chemical Engineering from SIGMA Clermont in France.

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