Clémence Poirier serves as a Senior Cyberdefense Researcher at the Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zurich, where her work focuses on Space Cybersecurity. Her professional background includes a role at the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI).

Poirier's academic qualifications include a Master's degree in International Relations, International Security and Defense, as well as a Bachelor's degree in foreign languages, specifically Russian and English.