In the My NCBI system, you can give other individuals access to manage aspects of your account like My Bibliography and SciENcv profiles. These individuals are called Delegates. Faculty/PIs should never give other individuals their login credentials but rather designate key people as Delegates for their account.
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Note: These processes must be initiated by the individual (most likely a Faculty/PI) giving/removing access to their My NCBI account to another person. Delegates cannot request access through their accounts.
Adding a Delegate
Step 1. Log in to your My NCBI account and click your username in the top right. A smaller box will appear. Click "Account settings".
Step 2. Under the NCBI Account Settings Page, scroll down to the "Delegates" heading. Click "Add delegate".
Step 3. Enter the Delegate's email address into the box and then click "Save".
Step 4. Delegate will receive an email asking them to confirm their role as a Delegate (for more information on this see the box below this one).
Step 5. Once the Delegate has confirmed the connection, the Faculty/PI can return to the "NCBI Account Settings" page to modify the access for Delegates.
Removing A Delegate
Step 1. Log in to your My NCBI account and navigate to the "Account settings" page.
Step 2. Scroll down to the "Delegates" heading and click the trash can button under "Remove" to remove a Delegate.
For Scientific Administrative Professionals: Confirming Delegacy
Step 1. The faculty/PI will need to initiate the process as detailed above.
Step 2. You will receive an email containing a link to accept the role as Delegate. Log in to My NCBI and then click the link in the email.
Step 3. The email link will navigate you to the acceptance page. Click "Confirm Delegation".
