diff --git a/app/javascript/vue/shared/access_modal/new.vue b/app/javascript/vue/shared/access_modal/assign_flyout.vue
similarity index 56%
rename from app/javascript/vue/shared/access_modal/new.vue
rename to app/javascript/vue/shared/access_modal/assign_flyout.vue
index f0bd6d64b..8650f0d4d 100644
--- a/app/javascript/vue/shared/access_modal/new.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/vue/shared/access_modal/assign_flyout.vue
@@ -1,27 +1,19 @@
 <template>
-  <div>
-    <div class="modal-header">
-      <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close">
-        <i class="sn-icon sn-icon-close"></i>
-      </button>
-      <h4 class="modal-title truncate flex items-center gap-4">
-        {{ i18n.t('access_permissions.partials.new_assignments_form.title', {resource_name: params.object.name}) }}
-        <button class="close" @click="$emit('changeMode', 'editView')">
-          <i class="sn-icon sn-icon-left"></i>
-        </button>
-      </h4>
+  <div class="mb-6">
+    <div class="sci-label mb-2">
+      {{ i18n.t('access_permissions.partials.new_assignments_form.grant_access') }}
     </div>
-    <div class="modal-body">
-      <div class="mb-4">
+    <GeneralDropdown @open="$emit('assigningNewUsers', true)" @close="$emit('assigningNewUsers', false)" :fieldOnlyOpen="true">
+      <template v-slot:field>
         <div class="sci-input-container-v2 left-icon">
           <input type="text" v-model="query" class="sci-input-field"
-                 autofocus="true"
-                 :placeholder="i18n.t('access_permissions.partials.new_assignments_form.find_people_html')" />
+                  autofocus="true"
+                  :placeholder="i18n.t('access_permissions.partials.new_assignments_form.find_people_html')" />
           <i class="sn-icon sn-icon-search"></i>
         </div>
-      </div>
-      <div class="h-[60vh] overflow-y-auto">
-        <div v-if="!visible && roles.length > 0" class="p-2 flex items-center gap-2">
+      </template>
+      <template v-slot:flyout>
+        <div v-if="!visible && roles.length > 0" class="py-2 flex border-solid border-0 border-b border-b-sn-sleepy-grey items-center gap-2">
           <div>
             <img src="/images/icon/team.png" class="rounded-full w-8 h-8">
           </div>
@@ -37,50 +29,57 @@
             @setRole="(...args) => this.assignRole('all', ...args)"
           ></MenuDropdown>
         </div>
-        <div v-for="user in filteredUsers" :key="user.id" class="p-2 flex items-center gap-2">
-          <div>
-            <img :src="user.attributes.avatar_url" class="rounded-full w-8 h-8">
+        <perfect-scrollbar class="h-80 relative">
+          <div v-for="user in filteredUsers" :key="user.id" class="py-2 flex items-center gap-2">
+            <div>
+              <img :src="user.attributes.avatar_url" class="rounded-full w-8 h-8">
+            </div>
+            <div>{{ user.attributes.name }}</div>
+            <MenuDropdown
+              class="ml-auto"
+              :listItems="rolesFromatted"
+              btnText="Assign"
+              :position="'right'"
+              :caret="true"
+              @setRole="(...args) => this.assignRole(user.id, ...args)"
+            ></MenuDropdown>
           </div>
-          <div>{{ user.attributes.name }}</div>
-          <MenuDropdown
-            class="ml-auto"
-            :listItems="rolesFromatted"
-            btnText="Assign"
-            :position="'right'"
-            :caret="true"
-            @setRole="(...args) => this.assignRole(user.id, ...args)"
-          ></MenuDropdown>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    </div>
+        </perfect-scrollbar>
+      </template>
+    </GeneralDropdown>
   </div>
 </template>
 
 <script>
 /* global HelperModule */
 import MenuDropdown from '../menu_dropdown.vue';
+import GeneralDropdown from '../general_dropdown.vue';
 import axios from '../../../packs/custom_axios.js';
 
 export default {
+  emits: ['modified', 'usersReloaded', 'changeVisibility'],
   props: {
     params: {
       type: Object,
-      required: true,
+      required: true
     },
     visible: {
-      type: Boolean,
+      type: Boolean
     },
     default_role: {
-      type: Number,
+      type: Number
     },
+    reloadUsers: {
+      type: Boolean
+    }
   },
-  emits: ['changeMode'],
   mounted() {
     this.getUnAssignedUsers();
     this.getRoles();
   },
   components: {
     MenuDropdown,
+    GeneralDropdown
   },
   computed: {
     rolesFromatted() {
@@ -88,7 +87,7 @@ export default {
         {
           emit: 'setRole',
           text: role[1],
-          params: role[0],
+          params: role[0]
         }
       ));
     },
@@ -96,20 +95,28 @@ export default {
       return this.unAssignedUsers.filter((user) => (
         user.attributes.name.toLowerCase().includes(this.query.toLowerCase())
       ));
-    },
+    }
   },
   data() {
     return {
       unAssignedUsers: [],
       roles: [],
-      query: '',
+      query: ''
     };
   },
+  watch: {
+    reloadUsers() {
+      if (this.reloadUsers) {
+        this.getUnAssignedUsers();
+      }
+    }
+  },
   methods: {
     getUnAssignedUsers() {
       axios.get(this.params.object.urls.new_access)
         .then((response) => {
           this.unAssignedUsers = response.data.data;
+          this.$emit('usersReloaded');
         });
     },
     getRoles() {
@@ -122,8 +129,8 @@ export default {
       axios.post(this.params.object.urls.create_access, {
         user_assignment: {
           user_id: id,
-          user_role_id: roleId,
-        },
+          user_role_id: roleId
+        }
       })
         .then((response) => {
           this.$emit('modified');
@@ -134,7 +141,7 @@ export default {
             this.$emit('changeVisibility', true, roleId);
           }
         });
-    },
-  },
+    }
+  }
 };
 </script>
diff --git a/app/javascript/vue/shared/access_modal/edit.vue b/app/javascript/vue/shared/access_modal/edit.vue
index 04d4ed93f..6f33be73d 100644
--- a/app/javascript/vue/shared/access_modal/edit.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/vue/shared/access_modal/edit.vue
@@ -1,75 +1,56 @@
 <template>
   <div>
-    <div class="modal-header">
-      <button type="button"
-              class="close"
-              data-dismiss="modal"
-              aria-label="Close"><i class="sn-icon sn-icon-close"></i></button>
-      <h4 class="modal-title truncate !block">
-        {{ i18n.t(`access_permissions.${params.object.type}.modals.edit_modal.title`, {
-          resource_name: params.object.name
-        }) }}
-      </h4>
-    </div>
-    <div class="modal-body">
-      <div class="h-[60vh] overflow-y-auto">
-        <div v-for="userAssignment in manuallyAssignedUsers"
-             :key="userAssignment.id"
-             class="p-2 flex items-center gap-2">
-          <div>
-            <img :src="userAssignment.attributes.user.avatar_url" class="rounded-full w-8 h-8">
-          </div>
-          <div>
-            <div>{{ userAssignment.attributes.user.name }}</div>
-            <div class="text-xs text-sn-grey">{{ userAssignment.attributes.inherit_message }}</div>
-          </div>
-          <MenuDropdown
-            v-if="!userAssignment.attributes.last_owner && params.object.urls.update_access"
-            class="ml-auto"
-            :listItems="rolesFromatted"
-            :btnText="userAssignment.attributes.user_role.name"
-            :position="'right'"
-            :caret="true"
-            @setRole="(...args) => this.changeRole(userAssignment.attributes.user.id, ...args)"
-            @removeRole="() => this.removeRole(userAssignment.attributes.user.id)"
-          ></MenuDropdown>
-          <div class="ml-auto btn btn-light pointer-events-none" v-else>
-            {{ userAssignment.attributes.user_role.name }}
-            <div class="h-6 w-6"></div>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-        <div v-if="roles.length > 0 && visible" class="p-2 flex items-center gap-2">
-          <div>
-            <img src="/images/icon/team.png" class="rounded-full w-8 h-8">
-          </div>
-          <div>
-            {{ i18n.t('access_permissions.everyone_else', { team_name: params.object.team }) }}
-          </div>
-          <i class="sn-icon sn-icon-info"
-             :title='this.autoAssignedUsers.map((ua) => ua.attributes.user.name).join("\u000d")'></i>
-          <MenuDropdown
-            v-if="params.object.top_level_assignable && params.object.urls.update_access"
-            class="ml-auto"
-            :listItems="rolesFromatted"
-            :btnText="this.roles.find((role) => role[0] == default_role)[1]"
-            :position="'right'"
-            :caret="true"
-            @setRole="(...args) => this.changeDefaultRole(...args)"
-            @removeRole="() => this.changeDefaultRole()"
-          ></MenuDropdown>
-          <div class="ml-auto btn btn-light pointer-events-none" v-else>
-            {{ this.roles.find((role) => role[0] == default_role)[1] }}
-            <div class="h-6 w-6"></div>
-          </div>
-        </div>
+    <div v-if="roles.length > 0 && visible" class="p-2 flex items-center gap-2 border-solid border-0 border-b border-b-sn-sleepy-grey">
+      <div>
+        <img src="/images/icon/team.png" class="rounded-full w-8 h-8">
+      </div>
+      <div>
+        {{ i18n.t('access_permissions.everyone_else', { team_name: params.object.team }) }}
+      </div>
+      <i class="sn-icon sn-icon-info"
+          :title='this.autoAssignedUsers.map((ua) => ua.attributes.user.name).join("\u000d")'></i>
+      <MenuDropdown
+        v-if="params.object.top_level_assignable && params.object.urls.update_access"
+        class="ml-auto"
+        :listItems="rolesFromatted"
+        :btnText="this.roles.find((role) => role[0] == default_role)[1]"
+        :position="'right'"
+        :caret="true"
+        @setRole="(...args) => this.changeDefaultRole(...args)"
+        @removeRole="() => this.changeDefaultRole()"
+      ></MenuDropdown>
+      <div class="ml-auto btn btn-light pointer-events-none" v-else>
+        {{ this.roles.find((role) => role[0] == default_role)[1] }}
+        <div class="h-6 w-6"></div>
       </div>
     </div>
-    <div v-if="params.object.urls.new_access" class="modal-footer">
-      <button class="btn-light ml-auto btn" @click="$emit('changeMode', 'newView')">
-        <i class="sn-icon sn-icon-new-task"></i>
-        {{ i18n.t('access_permissions.grant_access') }}
-      </button >
-    </div>
+    <perfect-scrollbar class="h-[50vh] relative">
+      <div v-for="userAssignment in manuallyAssignedUsers"
+            :key="userAssignment.id"
+            class="p-2 flex items-center gap-2">
+        <div>
+          <img :src="userAssignment.attributes.user.avatar_url" class="rounded-full w-8 h-8">
+        </div>
+        <div>
+          <div>{{ userAssignment.attributes.user.name }}</div>
+          <div class="text-xs text-sn-grey">{{ userAssignment.attributes.inherit_message }}</div>
+        </div>
+        <MenuDropdown
+          v-if="!userAssignment.attributes.last_owner && params.object.urls.update_access"
+          class="ml-auto"
+          :listItems="rolesFromatted"
+          :btnText="userAssignment.attributes.user_role.name"
+          :position="'right'"
+          :caret="true"
+          @setRole="(...args) => this.changeRole(userAssignment.attributes.user.id, ...args)"
+          @removeRole="() => this.removeRole(userAssignment.attributes.user.id)"
+        ></MenuDropdown>
+        <div class="ml-auto btn btn-light pointer-events-none" v-else>
+          {{ userAssignment.attributes.user_role.name }}
+          <div class="h-6 w-6"></div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </perfect-scrollbar>
   </div>
 </template>
 
@@ -80,6 +61,7 @@ import MenuDropdown from '../menu_dropdown.vue';
 import axios from '../../../packs/custom_axios.js';
 
 export default {
+  emits: ['modified', 'usersReloaded', 'changeVisibility'],
   props: {
     params: {
       type: Object,
@@ -90,13 +72,22 @@ export default {
     },
     default_role: {
       type: Number
+    },
+    reloadUsers: {
+      type: Boolean
     }
   },
-  emits: ['changeMode', 'modified'],
   mounted() {
     this.getAssignedUsers();
     this.getRoles();
   },
+  watch: {
+    reloadUsers() {
+      if (this.reloadUsers) {
+        this.getAssignedUsers();
+      }
+    }
+  },
   components: {
     MenuDropdown
   },
@@ -153,6 +144,7 @@ export default {
       axios.get(this.params.object.urls.show_access)
         .then((response) => {
           this.assignedUsers = response.data.data;
+          this.$emit('usersReloaded');
         });
     },
     getRoles() {
diff --git a/app/javascript/vue/shared/access_modal/modal.vue b/app/javascript/vue/shared/access_modal/modal.vue
index 45a0c7c24..bc623cb19 100644
--- a/app/javascript/vue/shared/access_modal/modal.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/vue/shared/access_modal/modal.vue
@@ -2,15 +2,43 @@
   <div ref="modal" class="modal" tabindex="-1" role="dialog">
     <div class="modal-dialog" role="document">
       <div class="modal-content">
-        <component
-          :is="mode"
-          :params="params"
-          :visible="visible"
-          :default_role="default_role"
-          @changeMode="changeMode"
-          @modified="modified = true"
-          @changeVisibility="changeVisibility"
-        ></component>
+        <div class="modal-header">
+          <button type="button"
+                  class="close"
+                  data-dismiss="modal"
+                  aria-label="Close"><i class="sn-icon sn-icon-close"></i></button>
+          <h4 class="modal-title truncate !block">
+            {{ i18n.t(`access_permissions.${params.object.type}.modals.edit_modal.title`, {
+              resource_name: params.object.name
+            }) }}
+          </h4>
+        </div>
+        <div class="modal-body">
+          <AssignFlyout
+            v-if="params.object.urls.new_access"
+            :params="params"
+            :visible="visible"
+            :default_role="default_role"
+            :reloadUsers="reloadUnAssignedUsers"
+            @modified="modified = true; reloadUsers = true"
+            @assigningNewUsers="(v) => { assigningNewUsers = v }"
+            @usersReloaded="reloadUnAssignedUsers = false"
+            @changeVisibility="changeVisibility"
+          />
+          <h5 class="py-2.5">
+            {{ i18n.t('access_permissions.partials.new_assignments_form.people_with_access') }}
+          </h5>
+          <editView
+            :class="{'opacity-50 pointer-events-none': assigningNewUsers}"
+            :params="params"
+            :visible="visible"
+            :default_role="default_role"
+            :reloadUsers="reloadUsers"
+            @modified="modified = true; reloadUnAssignedUsers = true"
+            @usersReloaded="reloadUsers = false"
+            @changeVisibility="changeVisibility"
+          />
+        </div>
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>
@@ -21,21 +49,22 @@
 import SelectDropdown from '../select_dropdown.vue';
 import modalMixin from '../modal_mixin';
 import editView from './edit.vue';
-import newView from './new.vue';
+import AssignFlyout from './assign_flyout.vue';
 
 export default {
+  emits: ['modified', 'usersReloaded', 'changeVisibility'],
   name: 'AccessModal',
   props: {
     params: {
       type: Object,
-      required: true,
-    },
+      required: true
+    }
   },
   mixins: [modalMixin],
   components: {
     SelectDropdown,
     editView,
-    newView,
+    AssignFlyout
   },
   data() {
     return {
@@ -43,6 +72,9 @@ export default {
       modified: false,
       visible: false,
       default_role: null,
+      reloadUsers: false,
+      assigningNewUsers: false,
+      reloadUnAssignedUsers: false
     };
   },
   mounted() {
@@ -61,7 +93,7 @@ export default {
     changeVisibility(status, role) {
       this.visible = status;
       this.default_role = role;
-    },
-  },
+    }
+  }
 };
 </script>
diff --git a/app/javascript/vue/shared/general_dropdown.vue b/app/javascript/vue/shared/general_dropdown.vue
index cc78d91fe..94ae02706 100644
--- a/app/javascript/vue/shared/general_dropdown.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/vue/shared/general_dropdown.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <template>
   <div class="relative" v-click-outside="closeMenu" >
-    <div ref="field" class="cursor-pointer" @click.stop="isOpen = !isOpen">
+    <div ref="field" class="cursor-pointer" @click.stop="isOpen = (!isOpen || fieldOnlyOpen)">
       <slot name="field"></slot>
     </div>
     <teleport to="body">
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ export default {
     btnIcon: { type: String, required: false },
     caret: { type: Boolean, default: false },
     alwaysShow: { type: Boolean, default: false },
-    closeDropdown: { type: Boolean, default: false }
+    closeDropdown: { type: Boolean, default: false },
+    fieldOnlyOpen: { type: Boolean, default: false }
   },
   data() {
     return {
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ export default {
   },
   methods: {
     closeMenu(e) {
-      if (e && e.target.closest('.sn-dropdown, .sn-select-dropdown, .dp__instance_calendar')) return;
+      if (e && e.target.closest('.sn-dropdown, .sn-select-dropdown, .sn-menu-dropdown, .dp__instance_calendar')) return;
       this.isOpen = false;
     }
   }
diff --git a/app/javascript/vue/shared/menu_dropdown.vue b/app/javascript/vue/shared/menu_dropdown.vue
index d8b4ada42..c1740cf1a 100644
--- a/app/javascript/vue/shared/menu_dropdown.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/vue/shared/menu_dropdown.vue
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <teleport to="body">
       <div ref="flyout"
           v-if="isOpen"
-          class="fixed z-[3000] bg-sn-white inline-block rounded p-2.5 sn-shadow-menu-sm flex flex-col gap-[1px]"
+          class="fixed z-[3000] sn-menu-dropdown bg-sn-white inline-block rounded p-2.5 sn-shadow-menu-sm flex flex-col gap-[1px]"
           :class="{
               'right-0': position === 'right',
               'left-0': position === 'left',
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 5f12c476c..71bd08ab7 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -3676,13 +3676,15 @@ en:
         submit: "Grant access"
         submit_singular: "Grant access to 1 member"
         submit_plural: "Grant access to {num} members"
-        find_people_html: "Find people"
+        find_people_html: "Search members"
+        grant_access: "Grant new access"
+        people_with_access: "People with access"
       new_protocol_assignments_form:
         title: "Select members"
         submit: "Grant access"
         submit_singular: "Grant access to 1 member"
         submit_plural: "Grant access to {num} members"
-        find_people_html: "Find people"
+        find_people_html: "Search members"
       experiment_member_field:
         reset: "Inherit role"
         reset_description: "The inherited role from project will be applied"