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Roles and Permissions Reference

This page provides a complete reference for all roles available in Study Hub and what permissions they grant.

Role Overview

RoleDescriptionScope
org_adminOrganization AdministratorOrganization-wide
org_viewerOrganization ViewerOrganization-wide
team_adminTeam AdministratorTeam-level
study_adminStudy AdministratorStudy-level
metrics_viewerMetrics Dashboard ViewerOrganization-wide
project_adminProject/Study AdministratorPer-study
project_collaboratorProject CollaboratorPer-study
ancillary_team_collaboratorAncillary Team MemberPer-study

Detailed Permissions

Organization Admin (org_admin)

Full administrative control over the organization.

Can access:

  • Organization management page
  • All organization settings

Can perform:

  • Approve/decline membership requests
  • Add, edit, and remove organization members
  • Create, edit, and delete teams
  • Link users with investigators
  • Create, edit, and delete workflow templates
  • Create, edit, and delete field templates
  • Manage investigators
  • All standard user actions

Organization Viewer (org_viewer)

Read-only access to organization settings.

Can access:

  • Organization management page (view only)

Can perform:

  • View organization configuration
  • View members, teams, and templates
  • All standard user actions

Cannot perform:

  • Make changes to organization settings
  • Approve/decline requests
  • Modify templates or workflows

Team Admin (team_admin)

Administrative role for team management.

Can access:

  • Metrics dashboard
  • Team-related settings

Can perform:

  • View study timelines and analytics
  • Manage team-specific settings
  • All standard user actions

Study Admin (study_admin)

Administrative control over studies.

Can access:

  • Metrics dashboard

Can perform:

  • View study timelines and analytics
  • Administrative actions on studies
  • All standard user actions

Metrics Viewer (metrics_viewer)

Access to analytics and reporting.

Can access:

  • Metrics dashboard

Can perform:

  • View study timelines
  • View project analytics
  • All standard user actions

Project Admin (project_admin)

Full control over specific studies (assigned per-study).

Can perform:

  • Edit all details of assigned studies
  • Manage study team members
  • Change study status
  • All standard user actions on assigned studies

Project Collaborator (project_collaborator)

Collaboration access to specific studies.

Can perform:

  • View assigned studies
  • Contribute to study work
  • Limited editing based on study settings
  • All standard user actions on assigned studies

Ancillary Team Collaborator (ancillary_team_collaborator)

Support role for study teams.

Can perform:

  • View assigned studies
  • Limited contribution capabilities
  • Support team functions

Standard User Permissions

All authenticated users with organization membership can:

FeaturePermission
InboxView mentions and follow-ups
All StudiesView accessible studies
ProfileView and edit own profile
Study DetailsView studies they're assigned to
NotesAdd notes to accessible studies
MentionsMention other users
AttachmentsView attachments on accessible studies
Navigation ItemRequired Role(s)
InboxAny authenticated user
All StudiesAny authenticated user
Metricsorg_admin, team_admin, study_admin, or metrics_viewer
Organizationorg_admin or org_viewer
ProfileAny authenticated user

Multiple Roles

Users can have multiple roles simultaneously. When you have multiple roles:

  • You get the combined permissions of all your roles
  • Navigation shows all pages you have access to through any role
  • The most permissive access applies when roles overlap