With both of us, we can differentiate between a magic user making a potion without actively using magic and a non-magic user making one. The mentality you describe is heresy to the heart of a scientist. My work has been focused on results more than someone in a purely research setting. But we always want to understand how and why. Then I have to explain it to a jury that knows little science, so they believe the evidence. Even methods that are generally accepted in our communities are constantly poked at by defense attorneys.
I'll jump right in. I've been catching up on this world's research, Stark and Oscorp and university research. Reading something to use the knowledge? It's even better. Science has been full of failures for hundreds of years. Any information you have or know about those attempts is useful, but I can make my own mistakes and learn from them sure enough. It's time to channel my inner four year old and try the unexpected solution not only those my knowledge would predict.
Once I can brew a few potions, I can help your work on that top priority. There are potions you know that could do a damn lot of good in this world, and if you have specific projects in the pipeline that are needed, two inquisitive well-trained and curious minds are better than one.