diff --git a/client/qiskit_serverless/__init__.py b/client/qiskit_serverless/__init__.py
index 5daefbeec..50e0c25fe 100644
--- a/client/qiskit_serverless/__init__.py
+++ b/client/qiskit_serverless/__init__.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
     LocalClient,
     save_result,
     Configuration,
+    is_running_in_serverless,
 )
 from .exception import QiskitServerlessException
 from .core.function import QiskitPattern, QiskitFunction
diff --git a/client/qiskit_serverless/core/__init__.py b/client/qiskit_serverless/core/__init__.py
index 2852c01d7..8d100aabe 100644
--- a/client/qiskit_serverless/core/__init__.py
+++ b/client/qiskit_serverless/core/__init__.py
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
     get
     put
     get_refs_by_status
+    is_running_in_serverless
 
 """
 
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@
     Job,
     save_result,
     Configuration,
+    is_running_in_serverless,
 )
 from .function import QiskitPattern, QiskitFunction
 from .decorators import (
diff --git a/client/qiskit_serverless/core/job.py b/client/qiskit_serverless/core/job.py
index beec864fd..017b1557a 100644
--- a/client/qiskit_serverless/core/job.py
+++ b/client/qiskit_serverless/core/job.py
@@ -288,3 +288,8 @@ def _map_status_to_serverless(status: str) -> str:
         return status_map[status]
     except KeyError:
         return status
+
+
+def is_running_in_serverless() -> bool:
+    """Return ``True`` if running as a Qiskit serverless program, ``False`` otherwise."""
+    return "ENV_JOB_ID_GATEWAY" in os.environ
diff --git a/client/tests/core/test_job.py b/client/tests/core/test_job.py
index f0edcce0d..13321bf8c 100644
--- a/client/tests/core/test_job.py
+++ b/client/tests/core/test_job.py
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 
 # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
 import os
-from unittest import TestCase
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock, Mock, patch
 
 import numpy as np
+import pytest
 import requests_mock
 
 from qiskit.circuit.random import random_circuit
@@ -16,7 +16,19 @@
     ENV_JOB_ID_GATEWAY,
     ENV_JOB_GATEWAY_TOKEN,
 )
-from qiskit_serverless.core.job import save_result
+from qiskit_serverless.core.job import is_running_in_serverless, save_result
+
+
+# pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name
+@pytest.fixture()
+def job_env_variables(monkeypatch):
+    """Fixture to set mock job environment variables."""
+    # Inspired by https://stackoverflow.com/a/77256931/1558890
+    with patch.dict(os.environ, clear=True):
+        monkeypatch.setenv(ENV_JOB_GATEWAY_HOST, "https://awesome-tests.com/")
+        monkeypatch.setenv(ENV_JOB_ID_GATEWAY, "42")
+        monkeypatch.setenv(ENV_JOB_GATEWAY_TOKEN, "awesome-token")
+        yield  # Restore the environment after the test runs
 
 
 class ResponseMock:
@@ -26,15 +38,12 @@ class ResponseMock:
     text = "{}"
 
 
-class TestJob(TestCase):
+class TestJob:
     """TestJob."""
 
-    def test_save_result(self):
+    def test_save_result(self, job_env_variables):
         """Tests job save result."""
-
-        os.environ[ENV_JOB_GATEWAY_HOST] = "https://awesome-tests.com/"
-        os.environ[ENV_JOB_ID_GATEWAY] = "42"
-        os.environ[ENV_JOB_GATEWAY_TOKEN] = "awesome-token"
+        _ = job_env_variables
 
         url = (
             f"{os.environ.get(ENV_JOB_GATEWAY_HOST)}/"
@@ -48,7 +57,7 @@ def test_save_result(self):
                     "quantum_circuit": random_circuit(3, 2),
                 }
             )
-            self.assertTrue(result)
+            assert result is True
 
     @patch("requests.get", Mock(return_value=ResponseMock()))
     def test_filtered_logs(self):
@@ -66,3 +75,16 @@ def test_filtered_logs(self):
         assert "This is the line 1\n" == client.filtered_logs(
             "id", include="This is the l.+", exclude="the.+a.+l"
         )
+
+
+class TestRunningAsServerlessProgram:
+    """Test ``is_running_in_serverless()``."""
+
+    def test_not_running_as_serverless_program(self):
+        """Test ``is_running_in_serverless()`` outside a serverless program."""
+        assert is_running_in_serverless() is False
+
+    def test_running_as_serverless_program(self, job_env_variables):
+        """Test ``is_running_in_serverless()`` in a mocked serverless program."""
+        _ = job_env_variables
+        assert is_running_in_serverless() is True