Please note the following:
- Use this form only if you have an active PopData Data Access Request (DAR). If you are working on a project under the Data Innovation Program, do not use this form, please contact the DI Program instead.
- To submit an Addition of Team Member(s) request, a copy of both the ethics certificate and ethics application listing the new team member(s) will be required before the request can be processed. Please upload the ethics documents in the space provided.
- A Declaration of Research Independence is required from new team members. Please complete one form for each team member being added and attach the form below.
- > download Declaration of Research Independence form
- Please ensure that the Declaration of Research Independence form is complete. Include the project title, signer's information in the signature block, and the signature date. Incomplete forms will not be accepted.
- It may take up to a month before a new team member is fully approved by the Data Steward(s) to access the data. The timeline will depend on the Data Steward(s) involved. Please plan accordingly.
- Once all approvals are in place, study team members will not be given data access until all the following requirements are met:
- Updated ethics documents with new team members’ names being listed
- Signed Pledge of Confidentiality (if accessing data)
- Successful completion of privacy training (if accessing data). Team members who have never completed Privacy 101 Training for Researchers (PRES101) should refer to instructions at: my.popdata.bc.ca/privacy if they wish to complete the training ahead of time. A PopData account is required. New users may create an account by going to: my.popdata.bc.ca/account.
Study Team Members will need to have a Yubikey token from PopData in order to log in and access the data on the SRE. If the individual doesn't have one already, please indicate below.
Student Team Members please note: All thesis and dissertations completed as part of an existing project MUST be pre-approved by the Data Steward(s) BEFORE the student engages in the work. For more information on the DAR process for students, go to: Data access for students.
Principal Investigators/Applicants must have a current privacy training in place and a signed Pledge of Confidentiality prior to ANY team member receiving data access.
Relevant to Programs of Research (POR) projects only: A POR Data Manager, along with the POR PI, are the only individuals who may access the POR data. Each POR can only have one POR Data Manager. All other Team Members may only access data for the sub projects in which they are approved.
