In this PLOScast, Elizabeth Seiver speaks with Meredith Niles, an early career researcher and a member of the Board of Directors at PLOS, about all things Open, and how Open Access research played a role in her path to becoming an assistant professor of Nutrition and Food Sciences at the University of Vermont. If you’re a researcher interested in how Open research can impact your career, this episode is for you. Together they cover: -How Meredith landed her current position at UVM -The benefits and risks of publishing open access research -How to create a data management plan -Things to check before making your data open -How to handle impostor syndrome -Advice for early career researchers interested in making their research open.