UX research assistant job simulation
“Synthesise the prescription app sessions” is a UX research assistant job simulation on FinderK.
You work at Brightside Pharmacy, an original fictional company, and complete 3 assignments in about 65 minutes.
It is for anyone who wants to practice UX research assistant work. No previous work experience is required.
Eight people tested a new prescription reorder flow and most said they loved it. Work out what actually happened, rate each problem by the team's rules, report it honestly and hold the line when the team wants a better number or to drop an awkward finding.
You are a UX research assistant at a pharmacy chain. Your lead ran eight usability sessions on a new way to reorder repeat prescriptions and has gone on leave. One participant turned out to work in a branch, one task was lost to a dropped video call, and several happy participants would have collected their medicines from the wrong pharmacy without knowing. You count the results by the team's rules, write the findings report, then deal with a product manager who wants a headline figure and a designer who wants to drop a finding. Automated checks confirm your counts and saved work; your judgement is reviewed against the standard for the role.
Brightside Pharmacy is a fictional chain of 64 pharmacies in Yorkshire with an app used by about 210,000 people, mostly to reorder repeat prescriptions. Its product team has designed a new reorder flow and tested a prototype with eight people. This case runs from Monday 19 to Thursday 22 October 2026. The research assistant analyses and reports findings; the product manager decides what is built and the superintendent pharmacist signs off safety.
You are the UX research assistant in the Research, Digital team.
You analyse usability sessions and report findings by the team's findings guide. Shreya Iyer decides what is built and when; Felix Brandt owns the design; Bilal Hussain signs off anything that affects safety. You decide how findings are counted and reported, not what the product does.
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25 minutes
20 minutes
These coworkers are fictional. They may make mistakes, so compare their suggestions with the evidence.
About 65 minutes, across 3 assignments. When the time is up, you get 10 minutes to round up and submit. Pausing stops the clock.
No. It is included in FinderK Plus. With a free account you can also do it without grading.
No. No previous work experience is required. The listed level is early career.
You get feedback on each assignment you submit. Completing all required assignments earns a completion certificate. It records participation and is not professional accreditation.
No. Brightside Pharmacy is an original fictional company made for practice. Its coworkers may make mistakes, so check their suggestions against the evidence.
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This is an original fictional workplace for learning. A completion certificate records participation, not professional accreditation.
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