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# Organization Roles

> Roles for managing organization-level access and settings

Organization roles control access to organization-wide settings, member management, and the ability to create studies.

## Available Roles

| Role              | Code     | Description                                                      |
| ----------------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Administrator** | `admin`  | Full access to all organization settings and features            |
| **Member**        | `member` | Basic access to the organization with study-specific permissions |

## Administrator

The Administrator role provides complete control over the organization:

### Capabilities

* Create, configure, and delete studies
* Invite and remove organization members
* Assign organization roles to members
* Manage organization settings (name, logo, branding)
* Create and manage organization-wide templates
* View organization audit logs
* Configure governance policies

<Warning>
  At least one Administrator must exist in every organization. The last Administrator cannot be removed.
</Warning>

## Member

The Member role provides basic organization access:

### Capabilities

* View organization information
* Access studies where they have been assigned a role
* Use templates they have permission to access
* View their own profile and settings

### Limitations

* Cannot create new studies
* Cannot invite other members
* Cannot modify organization settings
* Cannot access studies without explicit assignment

## Role Assignment

<Steps>
  <Step title="Navigate to Organization Settings">
    Go to Organization > Settings > Members.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Find or Invite Member">
    Locate an existing member or click "Invite Member" to add a new user.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select Role">
    Choose Administrator or Member from the role dropdown.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Confirm">
    Save changes. The user receives updated permissions immediately.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Best Practices

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Limit Administrator Access">
    Keep the number of Administrators small. Most team members should be Members with specific study-level roles.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Use Study Roles for Data Access">
    Organization Administrator does not automatically grant access to study data. Assign study-level roles for data review capabilities.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Regular Access Reviews">
    Periodically review organization membership and remove users who no longer need access.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Related

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Study Roles" icon="flask" href="/roles-permissions/study-roles">
    Roles for study-level operations.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Organization Settings" icon="gear" href="/organization-admin/settings">
    Configure organization settings.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>